Meatballs With Raisins Recipes

MEATBALLS WITH RAISINS

Steps:

• PREPARATION:.
• Soak bread in milk then drain it well.
• Soak the raisins in warm water for a half hour to revive them. Grind the meat and combine it with the bread, eggs, cheese, and parsley, seasoning to taste with salt. Make your meatballs, including a couple of raisins in the heart of each one. Sauté the meatballs in the olive oil, turning them so they brown on all sides, and when they're done stir in a cup or so of tomato sauce and heat through. Serve accompanied by broccoli rabe, and a moderately tannic red wine.

RAISIN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Add Bread and milk in large bowl. Soak then press out extra milk from bread, discard excess milk and keep wet bread in bowl.
• 2. In small processor puree onion and garlic, then add egg. Add contents to bread.
• 3. Add raisins, basil, cheese, salt and pepper. Hand mix.
• 4. Add ground beef to bread mixture, folding to incorporate all ingredients.
• 5. Roll into golf size, or bigger balls.
• 6. Fry in skillet in fry oil until brown. Remove from pan when done and replace with more meatballs to fry.
• 7. When meatballs are all fried reserve about 1/4 cup of flavored oil in pan. Add cooked meatballs to skillet and then add 2 cans tomatoes. Season tomatoes, to liking. Simmer on low while boiling water for pasta. Serve with favorite pasta.

ITALIAN MEATBALLS WITH RAISINS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Put all the above ingredients in a bowl and mix by hand until well blended.
• Roll the meat into meatballs the size of golf balls.
• Brown in skillet with olive oil or bacon fat.
• Once meatballs are browned, place in a saucepan with tomato sauce and simmer 1-2 hours. Serve over pasta.