Julie’s Spicy Meatballs

Name: Julie’s Spicy Meatballs
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs. ground meat. All beef will work, but I prefer a mix of beef and veal, or a mix of beef, veal and pork; 1/2 sweet onion, finely chopped (food processor works nicely); 1 hot pepper of choice, finely chopped. I used a long hot and left the seeds in, also chopped in the food processor; 1 raw egg, for binding; 1/2 cup Italian style breadcrumbs; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1/4-1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 4 basil leaves, chopped; 1 TBS. dried parsley or a bunch of fresh chopped parsley; to taste Salt,; to taste Black pepper,; 1/3 cup milk; 2 TBS. flour, for coating meatballs

CoolJewel @cook_2780199

Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Meatball recipe is from my mother and grandmother, but I added the “spice”. I love spicy foods! 🌶❤️

CoolJewel @cook_2780199

Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Meatball recipe is from my mother and grandmother, but I added the “spice”. I love spicy foods! 🌶❤️

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Ingredients

2lbs. ground meat. All beef will work, but I prefer a mix of beef and veal, or a mix of beef, veal and pork
1/2sweet onion, finely chopped (food processor works nicely)
1hot pepper of choice, finely chopped. I used a long hot and left the seeds in, also chopped in the food processor
1raw egg, for binding
1/2 cupItalian style breadcrumbs
2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
1/4-1/2 cupgrated Parmesan cheese
4basil leaves, chopped
1 TBS.dried parsley or a bunch of fresh chopped parsley
to tasteSalt,
to tasteBlack pepper,
1/3 cupmilk
2 TBS.flour, for coating meatballs

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Steps

1

Mix all ingredients together, except flour, and form into apx. 16 meatballs.
2

Coat each meatball in flour by rolling it around on a plate. This wonderful cooking tip comes from Tony Danza’s meatball recipe! This prevents sticking while they fry.
3

Brown the meatballs by frying in a pan for about 8-10 minutes, turning once. I prefer frying in bacon grease for added flavor, but any oil will do.
4

Finish cooking meatballs in a pot of your favorite tomato sauce (homemade is best! See my recipe for homemade tomato sauce), simmering (covered) for at least one hour. The longer they simmer, the better they are!
5

Serve with spaghetti or any other pasta, using the reserve of sauce for your pasta.
6

Buon appetito! 🇮🇹