Italian Veal Meatballs Recipes

ITALIAN VEAL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Prepare the Basil Tomato Sauce #447975 and have it cooking prior to preparing the meatballs.
• In a large bowl, combine all of the meatball ingredients just until mixed, do not overwork the meat.
• Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out the portions onto a tray, then roll the portions into even sized meatballs.
• Have your tomato sauce simmering on the stove, then drop in the prepared meatballs. Cook the meatballs for 20 minutes without stirring, making sure they are covered with tomato sauce. After 20 minutes, gently move the meatballs around and continue to simmer for a further 20 minutes, or until they are fully cooked.

VEAL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the olive oil into a 9 × 13-inch baking dish and use your hand to evenly coat the entire surface. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add the onions and salt. Cook, stirring frequently until the onions just start to turn translucent and begin to brown, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer them to a plate and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• Combine the cooled onions with the ground veal, eggs, bread crumbs, Parmesan, carrots, celery, parsley, oregano, and pepper in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.
• Roll the mixture into round, golf ball-size meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches), making sure to pack the meat firmly. Place the balls in the prepared baking dish, being careful to line them up snugly and in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid. The meatballs should be touching one another.
• Roast for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through. A meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 165°F.
• Allow the meatballs to cool for 5 minutes in the baking dish before serving.