beef meatball recipe

You can&#8217;t beat proper homemade meatballs cooked in a rich tomato sauce. This is our go-to recipe; it may look simple but it tastes incredible. It&#8217;s a perfect dinner party recipe for everyone to tuck in to. Once you&#8217;ve mastered this simple recipe, try our Italian baked meatballs with garlic baguettes.

Beef meatballs in tomato sauce

olive oil

spring onions, finely chopped

beef mince

flour,

can chopped tomatoes

tsp cumin

tomato purée

Put 1 tbsp of the oil into a pan, add the spring onion and cook for about 5 minutes until soft. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

Put the beef mince and half the onion into a large bowl. In a small bowl, lightly whisk the egg with a fork, then add to the meat and onion. Season and mix everything together with your hands – you can use a fork but it is more fun using your hands.

Divide the mixture evenly into 8 balls. Sprinkle the flour onto a plate, then roll each meatball in the flour. Chill for 10 minutes.

Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan, add the meatballs and cook for 5 minutes without moving them. Using tongs, carefully turn them over and cook for another 5 minutes.

Mix the tomatoes, cumin and tomato purée and remaining spring onion together, then add to the pan. Cover and cook gently for 25 minutes until the meatballs are cooked.

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eggs

Half n Half or heavy cream

parsley

basil

oregano

Parmesan

table salt

black pepper

red pepper flakes (optional)

bread crumbs

chuck

basil (chopped for garnish)

Beat

Beat eggs lightly in a large mixing bowl.  Add Half ‘n Half, breadcrumbs, parsley, basil, oregano, Parmesan, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes, Stir to combine.

Add ground chuck to the breadcrumb mixture and mix until evenly distributed, being careful NOT to overwork the mixture or the meatballs will be tough.

Notes

At this point, the meatballs can be cooked or frozen raw.  See *Notes before reading further.

Boil

Bring your favorite sauce (if cooking all meatballs, 5-6 quarts of sauce are needed) to a boil over medium heat, stirring often.  Add raw meatballs and return the mixture to a boil without stirring.  After 5 minutes, stir very gently so the meatballs stay intact.  Reduce the heat to low and simmer 45 minutes (gently stirring every 5 minutes) or until meatballs are cooked through.

Transfer

Transfer the meatballs to a metal rack set over a rimmed baking sheet and continue cooking the sauce (at a simmer), stirring every 10 minutes, until it is reduced to desired thickness.  The reduction time can vary from 30 minutes (for store-bought) to several hours (homemade).

Enjoy

To Cook the Meatballs:

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