CLASSIC ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Makes 16 x 1 oz. Meatballs with the Meatball Maker Pro

Serves 4 – prep time 7 minutes – cook time 20 minutes
{This recipe uses 1lb of Ground Minced Beef /Pork}

– Ground Beef 1/2 lb [225 grams]

– Ground Pork 1/2 lb [225 grams]

– Milk 1 Tablespoon

– Breadcrumbs 1 ½ oz [50 grams ]

– Eggs x 1 [Medium]

– Parmesan Cheese [grated] ¼ Cup

– Garlic Cloves x 1 [finely chopped] Optional

– Salt x 1 teaspoon

– Black Pepper x 1 teaspoon

– Rosemary x ½ teaspoon

– Thyme x ½ teaspoon

– Olive Oil x 3 tablespoons

– Onion x 1 [finely chopped]

– Celery Stalk x 1 [finely chopped]

– Garlic Cloves x 2 [finely chopped]

– Canned Tomatoes 1 x 28 oz can [2 x 400 grams]

– Tomato Paste x 1 Tablespoon

– Balsalmic Vinegar x 1 Tablespoon

– Thyme x 1 teaspoon

– Rosemary x 1 teaspoon

– Black pepper x 2 teaspoon

– Salt x 1 teaspoon

– Parsley x 2 tablespoons freshly chopped

– Parmesan Cheese [grated] x I cup

Start with the tomato sauce. Heat the olive oil in a large pan on medium heat.
Add the onion and celery, then reduce the heat slightly and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Add the garlic, then raise the heat to medium and cook for 1 minute.
Add the canned tomatoes.
Add the tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper and stir thoroughly.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook gently for 7-8 minutes.

Put all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix together well using your hands, being careful not to overwork the mixture.
Fill your mixture into each chamber of the main container up to the MAX fill line, remembering while doing so that it is best to fill each chamber individually, feeding in your food mix with one hand and working it in with the fingers of the other hand up to the MAX fill line.
Once it is filled you can compress your meatballs, remove any excess with a small spoon before tapping out the meatballs into the lid / storage tray as shown in our Demonstration videos on www.meatballmakerpro.com.
When the sauce has cooked for 8-10 minutes you can place your meatballs in the pan with the sauce. Make sure all the meatballs are covered by the sauce and leave simmering for a further 10-12 minutes, remembering to turn them the meatballs half way through simmering.
While they are cooking away you can prepare your pasta to serve them with and / or maybe some nice crusty bread.
Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and serve with some grated parmesan cheese on the side.

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