Classic Italian Meatballs
Classic Italian Meatballs

Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, classic italian meatballs. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have classic italian meatballs using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Classic Italian Meatballs:
  1. Take 8 oz ground beef
  2. Make ready 1/2 tomato
  3. Take 1 slice onion
  4. Make ready 1/2 portabella mushroom
  5. Make ready 1 tsp grated parmesan cheese
  6. Prepare 1/4 tsp basil
  7. Prepare 1/4 tsp thyme
  8. Take pinch ground black pepper
  9. Prepare pinch salt
  10. Get 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  11. Take 10 cilantro

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Instructions to make Classic Italian Meatballs:
  1. First off, i recommend using a ripe, soft, large tomato. Cut in half, skin 1/2, and mash. Cut 1 slice of onion, remove core, and mince. Wash portabella mushroom, cut in half, and take 1/2 and mince. Take 5 cilantro leaves and shred.
  2. Place 1/8 cup water in small sauce pan, and bring to boil. Add tomato, mushroom, half the minced onion, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Reduce to simmer, cover, and let reduce for 25 minutes.
  3. Combine ground beef, 1/2 the minced onion, basil, thyme, shredded cilantro, and parmesan cheese. Mix, and roll into 3 evenly sized spheres.
  4. Place meatballs into frying pan, cook covered on low heat until internal temperature reaches 155°F.
  5. When tomato sauce is broken down, drain excess liquid, and pour sauce in bottom of bowl. Remove meatballs, place on sauce, and garnish with the last 5 cilantro leaves.

While the meatballs are chilling, make the sauce: In a large, wide saucepan over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. We will be gathering around the table for traditional, classic, dinner of homemade spaghetti, ravioli, and meatballs and an assortment of Italian desserts. Today, I'm sharing my Classic Italian Meatballs and Sauce, so come on in the kitchen and let's get started. For generations, home cooks have relied on this hearty meatball recipe to show some skill the kitchen. All it takes to achieve this meaty main dish is eight basic ingredients.

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