mouth watering three meat meatballs
Meatballs are an absolute must with just about any pasta meal, or any time I make my Delicious Italian sauce! I must admit, it took awhile to perfect my recipe. I tried several recipes through the years, but all seemed to be missing something. And we prefer a soft textured meatball, not chewy. And store bought meatballs just won't do. I start mine just by slightly browning them and finish the cooking process in my homemade sauce & allow them to cook all day. Feel free to cook in your favorite sauce or check out my homemade sauce in my recipe box!
prep time
30 Min
cook time
2 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
makes about 6 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (ground chuck)
- 1 1/2 pounds bulk mild italian turkey sausage
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1/3 cup parsley, italian
- 2 tablespoons basil, dried
- 1/2 tablespoon thyme, dried
- - salt & pepper to taste
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 pound ground pork
How To Make mouth watering three meat meatballs
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Step 1Prepare garlic & onions, mince well. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix together ground beef and mild turkey sausage. Mix thoroughly.
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Step 2In a separate bowl, combine all spices, and cheeses. Mix well. In a separate small bowl mix together beaten eggs and honey.
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Step 3Add spice & cheese mixture to meat & mix into meat mixture very well. Add egg/ honey mixture and mix thoroughly. Then add minced onion and minced garlic & mix in thoroughly.
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Step 4Shape meatballs into the size of about a golf ball. You can make smaller for wedding soup, or larger for meatball sandwiches. Whichever you prefer. -
Step 5Heat large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil to coat pan. gently cook meatballs on low-medium heat until slightly browned on all sides. Do not over-cook. Remove meatballs from skillet and add to prepared sauce. Allow to simmer in sauce for at least 2 hours to allow meatballs to cook thoroughly. I cook mine for about 5 hours in a simmer sauce, this allows nice tender soft meatballs and allows the juices of the meat to infuse in the sauce and vice-verse.
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Step 6Serve as meatball sandwiches or with your favorite pasta!
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