Beef Meatballs

Helga Glaesel de BlandingSeptember 3, 2020

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Meatballs with tomato sauce are always a crowd-pleaser, especially when served with pasta. This recipe results in juicy, flavorful meatballs that we are sure will become one of your go-to recipes. We recommend you use lean ground beef. You can also use ½ lb. ground beef and ½ lb. ground pork.

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Beef Meatballs

A Foodies’ Kitchen original
Yields 4 servings

Ingredients:
1 lb. lean ground beef
½ teaspoon garlic powder
⅓ cup breadcrumbs or ground corn flakes
1 teaspoon cilantro, chopped (fresh or dry)
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil, to sear the meatballs
2 cup tomato sauce, Italian style
½ white onion, chopped
1 garlic clove
⅓ cup cooking wine
½ cup broth (chicken, beef or vegetable)

Directions:

Prepare the meatballs: combine the meat, garlic, breadcrumbs, cilantro, egg, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix everything until it is well mixed. It is best to use your hands to do this, make sure they are very clean.
Make 1-inch balls, and place them on a clean kitchen board.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Brown the meatballs for 6 to 8 minutes, moving them from time to time from minute 3. When they are all golden brown, remove them from the pan and leave them in a separate bowl.
In the same pan, brown ½ chopped onion, then add the wine to deglaze the pan. Add the garlic clove, crushed (so you can remove it) tomato sauce and ½ cup broth. Return the meatballs to the pot and cook covered for 10 min.
Serve the meatballs with sauce over your favorite pasta.

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