Name: Grandma's Italian Meatball
Total time: PT9000.0S
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 4 tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 cup Yellow Onion; 6 clove Garlic; 7 cup Canned Crushed Tomatoes; 6 ounce Tomato Paste; 4 teaspoon Kosher Salt; 2 pound 80/20 Lean Ground Beef; 2 Large Egg; 1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper; 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese; 1 cup Italian-Style Breadcrumbs; to taste Fresh Basil

Grandma's Italian meatball recipe is the ultimate comfort food dish to share! Tender and juicy meatballs are simmered in a simple yet rich tomato sauce and placed over spaghetti noodles or the pasta of your liking.

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Olive Oil

tablespoon

Yellow Onion

Garlic

clove

Canned Crushed Tomatoes

Tomato Paste

ounce

Kosher Salt

teaspoon

80/20 Lean Ground Beef

pound

Large Egg

Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Parmesan Cheese

Italian-Style Breadcrumbs

Fresh Basil

to taste

Stove

Heat {@1:} over medium low heat and sauté {@0:} and {@2:} until onions are translucent, 3 minutes.

Heat Olive Oil (4 tablespoon) over medium low heat and sauté Yellow Onion (1/2 cup) [Minced] and Garlic (4 clove) [Minced] until onions are translucent, 3 minutes.

Heat Olive Oil (4 tablespoon) over medium low heat and sauté Yellow Onion (1/2 cup) and Garlic (4 clove) until onions are translucent, 3 minutes.

Add {@1:} and stir well. Add {@0:} and simmer 30 minutes.

Add Tomato Paste (6 ounce) and stir well. Add Canned Crushed Tomatoes (7 cup) and simmer 30 minutes.

Season tomato sauce with Kosher Salt (2 teaspoon) to taste.

Combine {@2:}, {@5:}, {@6:}, {@3:}, {@0:}, {@4:} and {@1:} in a large bowl and mix using your hand.

Combine 80/20 Lean Ground Beef (2 pound), Large Egg (2 N/A), Garlic (2 clove) [Minced], Yellow Onion (1/2 cup) [Minced], Freshly Ground Black Pepper (1 teaspoon), Kosher Salt (2 teaspoon) and Italian-Style Breadcrumbs (1 cup) in a large bowl and mix using your hand.

Combine 80/20 Lean Ground Beef (2 pound), Large Egg (2), Garlic (2 clove), Yellow Onion (1/2 cup), Freshly Ground Black Pepper (1 teaspoon), Kosher Salt (2 teaspoon) and Italian-Style Breadcrumbs (1 cup) in a large bowl and mix using your hand.

Cook a small test piece, taste for the correct seasoning level, correct seasoning if needed.

Roll meatballs to the size of a large egg, about 3 ounces in weight.

Line a baking sheet with foil. Evenly space the meatballs on the sheet.

Set the oven rack to the lower-middle position.

Broil and cook the meatballs until browned, about 10 minutes, then turn over. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Add meatballs to the tomato sauce. Simmer on low heat for at least 1 ½ hours, checking and stirring every 20 minutes, or as needed.

Remove the meatballs from the sauce into a separate bowl, cover to keep warm. Mix the sauce; adjust consistency with small amounts of water if too thick. Correct seasoning if needed.

Garnish with Fresh Basil ( to taste) and Fresh Grated Parmesan (1/2 cup).

Garnish with Fresh Basil (to taste) and Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup).

Grandma's Italian Meatball

5.0

2HRS 30MINS

$1.76

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