Carlas Basic Meatballs Recipe Foodcom

EASY BASIC MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and shape into 20-24 meatballs (1 to 1-1/2 inches each).
• To oven bake: preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place in ungreased 9x13 pan (you may want to line it with foil for easier clean-up).
• Bake 20-25 min or until light brown and cooked through; turn meatballs halfway through, if desired, to help maintain a round shape.
• To pan fry: Cook in skillet on medium heat, turning as needed, until brown (approx 20 min).
• To microwave: Place in micro-proof 12x7 pan and cover loosely.
• Micro on high for 3 minutes; rearrange meatballs.
• Cover again loosely and micro until brown inside, approx 5-7 min more.
• Let stand covered for 3 minutes.

EASY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl combine egg, water, bread crumbs, onion, salt and pepper and combine. Add ground beef, broken into chunks, and mush with your hands to combine.
• Form into meatballs about 1" in diameter and place on a broiler pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until meatballs are no longer pink in center.
• Cool and use or freeze.

BASIC OVEN-COOKED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl by hand.
• Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray or oil. Form the meat into golf ball sized balls. Place on the prepared sheet.
• Cook for 20-25 minutes. Serve as desired.

FAMILY FAVORITE BASIC MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Stir together first 13 ingredients (bread crumbs to nutmeg) in a large bowl.
• Add the meat and mix thoroughly (I use a fork to mix, to prevent overhandling the meat). Shape meat mixture into 2-inch balls, approximately 1 1/2 oz each by weight (I like to use a #30 scoop to portion them out, then I roll them into balls by hand).
• Spray a shallow pan (such as a baking sheet with an edge all around) with nonstick cooking spray. Place meatballs on the prepared pan, taking care not to crowd them or let them touch).
• Pour the 1 cup of beef broth into the bottom of the pan (make sure bottom of pan is covered). Bake for 25 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
• Reserve the pan juices to make the tomato sauce (recipe posted separately).

YOUR BASIC MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*.
• Mix all ingredients well.
• (Just use your hands*S*).
• Shape into balls, makes about 15- 20.
• (Depending on preference of size).
• Bake in an uncovered, ungreased pan for about 20- 25 minutes.
• (You will know when they are done by color of juices. When fully cooked, juice will go from pink to clear.).