italian american meatballs

Name: Italian American Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 small onion, peeled; 4 clove(s) garlic; 30 chunks Parmesan cheese; 3/4 bunch - parsley, divided; 3/4 bunch - basil, divided; 3 slice(s) white bread, crusts removed; 225 gram(s) beef, diced; 225 gram(s) pork belly, diced; 6 gram(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper; 40 gram(s) pancetta, diced; 2 - egg yolks; 1 teaspoon(s) dried oregano; 1 teaspoon(s) fennel seeds; 1200 gram(s) gazpacho (from previous recipe); 1 teaspoon(s) chili flakes; 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste

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Ava Brown

Updated on Jun 13, 2024

It’s a food that transcends cultures.The Persians passed kofta on to the Arab world, where the recipe was altered and rolled into orange-sized balls. From there, some believe it was passed along trade routes to Greece, Spain, and North Africa. So, while some consider their plate of spaghetti and meatballs to be “fine Italian dining”, it would be more accurate to call this staple of Sunday dinner tables an original American dish.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 small onion, peeled
4 cloves garlic
30 chunks Parmesan cheese
3/4 bunch - parsley, divided
3/4 bunch - basil, divided
3 slices white bread, crusts removed
225 grams beef, diced
225 grams pork belly, diced
6 grams salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
40 grams pancetta, diced
2 - egg yolks
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1200 grams gazpacho (from previous recipe)
1 teaspoon chili flakes
2 tablespoons tomato paste

How To Make italian american meatballs

Step 1

Add the onion, garlic, Parmesan cheese, 1/4 bunch parsley, and 1/4 bunch basil into the mixing bowl.

Step 2

Add white bread into the mixing bowl.
Step 3

Chop at 25sec/REV10. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary and re-chop for 10 seconds. Scrape this out into a bowl for later use.
Step 4

Add the diced beef, pork belly, salt, pepper, pancetta into the mixing bowl.
Step 5

Add egg yolks, oregano, and fennel seeds the into the mixing bowl.
Step 6

Blend at 45sec/REV10.
Step 7

Add the herby bread mixture into the mixing bowl.
Step 8

Mix together at 30sec/REV7.
Step 9

Dump out the meatball mixture into a large bowl and form into mini meatballs (with wet hands)
Step 10

Add in the reserved Gazpacho from earlier, the chili flakes, tomato paste, and herbs into the mixing bowl.
Step 11

Blend at 4sec/REV12.
Step 12

Cook at 15min/110°.
Step 13

Add in the mini meatballs into the mixing bowl.
Step 14

Cook at 30min/100°/BREV0.5.
Step 15

Pour the meatballs and sauce into a pre-warmed large serving dish to serve.
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