I am sure: this is the best meatballs recipe you’ll ever try. Ever.
In this meatballs recipe I am going to show you tips that were literally given to me by my grandma.
I know what you’re thinking: you already cook meatballs and you like them. But give this recipe a try and then let me know the difference.
I’m going to show you how to cook these meatballs starting from a combination of beef and pork mince, a splash of full-fat milk, a surprise addition of scamorza cheese and some tasty, high-quality, tomato passata. Meatballs will never taste the same!
Enjoy your meal!
Best meatballs recipe - Authentic Italian
Equipment
- large pan
- bowl
Ingredients
- 250 gr beef mince
- 250 gr pork mince
- 1 egg
- 80 gr breadcrumb
- 60 gr Parmesan cheese grated
- 60 ml full-fat milk
- scamorza cheese 1 small cube per meatball
- 700 ml Tomato puree (passata)
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- salt and pepper
Procedure
- Let's start with preparing the meat. Mix in a bowl: the mince meat, the egg, the breadcrumb, the Parmesan cheese, the milk and the parsley. Massage until you reach a good consistency, as shown in the video;
- Separately, slice the scamorza in cubes: one small cube per each of the meatballs you'll prepare;
- Form several meatballs with the meat mix we created. In my case, I ended up with 14 meatballs. For each meatball, insert one cube of scamorza inside and then roll until you get a sphere;
- Let the meatballs rest while we take care of the tomato sauce;
- Finely chop the carrot and the onion;
- Heat a pan and pour some olive oil. When well hot, add the chopped onion and carrot inside and gently fry for a few minutes at low-medium heat;
- Lay the meatballs in the large pan, searing them for 5 minutes each side;
- Time to add the tomato sauce! Pour it in the pan, decrease the heat, put the lid on and let the whole thing cook for at least 1 hour. Make sure that you turn the meatballs regularly;
- When you are close to finish, regulate with salt and pepper, garnish with freshly chopped parsley and enjoy!
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