Meatballs In Garlic Tomato And Mint Sauce Recipes

EASY LAMB MEATBALLS WITH MINT AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove mint leaves from stems and finely chop. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic clove and set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ground lamb (or lamb and beef) with the egg, breadcrumbs, and the chopped mint. Season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, form the lamb mixture into balls, about one-inch in size (2.5 cm).
• Pour the olive oil in a large frying pan, and heat on medium to medium-high heat. Oil should be 1/4 to 1/2-inch in depth. When the oil is hot, add the meatballs and fry, turning over to cook on both sides. This will take 8 to 10 minutes Remove meatballs from pan and allow to drain on a paper towel.
• Using the same frying pan where meatballs were fried, pour off excess oil, leaving a few tablespoons in the bottom of the pan. Add the chopped onion and garlic to the pan, and cook over moderate heat until the onion is translucent about 8 minutes. Add the wine and beef broth. Return the meatballs to the pan. Pour in the tomato sauce. Adjust salt to taste. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove the pan from heat and allow the meatballs to sit for 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm with baguette slices.

GARLIC LOVER'S MEATBALLS AND SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 12 meatballs. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown meatballs; drain., For sauce, in a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, 2 cups water, tomato sauce and paste, parsley, cheese, basil, sugar and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; carefully add meatballs., Simmer, covered, 3 hours to allow flavors to blend, stirring occasionally and adding additional water as necessary. If desired, serve with additional cheese and parsley.

MEATBALLS WITH TOMATO-MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add red onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until onion is translucent,. Add wine; bring to a boil. Stir in tomatoes, 1 cup water and mint; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce should remain somewhat liquid as it will reduce more when cooked with the meatballs and the additional sauce will distribute the heat and encourage even cooking. Season to taste with the salt and pepper. Remove from heat. While sauce simmers, make the meatballs: Using clean hands, mix beef, lamb, bread crumbs, yellow onion, garlic, parsley, mint, Pecorino, yolks, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Using about a tablespoon for each, roll mixture into 36 meatballs. Place meatballs on a baking sheet. Heat oil in a very large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches without crowding the pan, add meatballs and cook 6 minutes, turning occasionally, or until browned all over. Using a slotted spoon, transfer meatballs to a platter. Pour out fat in pan. Add sauce to pan; bring to a simmer, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Return meatballs to pan. Reduce heat to low, partially cover and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are tender. If the sauce is reduced too much, stir in enough water to loosen it. Transfer meatballs and sauce to a deep platter. Serve hot, with Pecorino on the side.

MEATBALLS IN TOMATO GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Make meatballs:
• In a 9-inch heavy well-seasoned skillet (preferably cast-iron) cook onion and bell pepper in 2 tablespoons oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and cool mixture. In a large bowl combine well onion mixture, ground meat, bread crumbs, salt, nutmeg, and parsley. Form level tablespoons of mixture into balls (about 90). In skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown meatballs in batches (about 16 at a time), shaking skillet frequently so that meatballs maintain their shape and adding remaining 3 tablespoons oil as necessary. Transfer meatballs with a slotted spoon as browned to a bowl.
• make sauce:
• In a heavy kettle (at least 6 quarts) cook garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add tomatoes with juice and oregano and simmer, breaking up tomatoes.
• Add meatballs and simmer, covered, gently stirring occasionally, 25 minutes, or until meatballs are tender and sauce is thickened slightly. Transfer meatballs with slotted spoon to heated serving dish. If sauce seems thin, boil gently, stirring frequently, until thickened to desired consistency. Season sauce with salt and pepper and spoon over meatballs. Meatballs and sauce may be made 2 days ahead, cooled, uncovered, and chilled, covered. Reheat meatballs before serving.

TOMATO-MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in the jar of a blender; blend for 15 seconds and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; add shallots and garlic and cook until soft and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Add salt, mint, basil, oregano, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; stir to combine. Add tomatoes and 2 cups water; bring to a boil, and immediately reduce to a simmer. Cook for 45 minutes.