Pass The Vittles

These meatballs are so tender for two reasons. Not using breadcrumbs and also not cooking them before you put them in the sauce. No, I am not Italian. I know this will not be very popular with some people. For an easy, delicious meal, you should try it this way. The faster you need to make dinner, and the easiest way to have dinner on the table, is to use the sauce that you buy, but it’s good either way.

Meatballs cooked in sauce

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 – 1/2 pounds ground beef 80 to 85% lean ground beef
• 1 egg
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic minced
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning Or more if you like more seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• olive oil
• 1 shallot or scallion finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• Salt and pepper

Method

 

1. Place the meat in a large bowl. Then, with your fist, make a little dent in the center of the ground beef.
2. Add the egg, garlic, Italian seasoning and cheese — season with salt and pepper.
3. Mix the well but don’t overwork the meat.
4. Roll each piece into the size meatball that you want.
5. Here is where you can decide what to do because I have done both and they both are great. You can use 2 jars of premade spaghetti sauce and doctor it up by adding some crushed tomatoes and seasoning or……
6. Make the Tomato Sauce
7. In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic—Cook and stir for 10 seconds to release their aroma. Do not let the garlic and shallot brown.
8. Add the crushed tomatoes and bring to a steady simmer.
9. Simmer for 15 minutes, with the pot partially covered. Stir frequently.
10. Stir in the tomato paste, and seasoning then the salt and pepper.
11. Place the meatballs one by one into the simmering tomato sauce.
12. Be sure the meatballs are covered in sauce.
13. Keep the sauce at a gentle, low simmer with pot half-covered for about 30 to 40 minutes or if using canned sauce you can test at
14. 15 to 20 minutes in, stir occasionally or as needed until the meatballs are cooked through and tender.