Homemade Meatballs

My friend's mother cooks amazing giant homemade meatballs every Thursday. It won't be wrong if I said that almost everyone she knows tries to invite themselves over for dinner. Yes, I have done so many times. And the only reason, well, besides the part that my friend's mom is a wonderful person, is that the meatballs are mouth-watering and even one can be enough for you. Although we don't make the mistake of eating just one meatball and try to hog down as many as we can. I am really happy that some person cooked up the combination of spaghetti and meatballs. Perhaps you have a friend like mine who gets to eat the perfect meatballs every now and then, or you like to visit the Italian restaurant that makes the meatballs just right. No matter where you might have had the meatballs, I'm sure that almost everyone craves to have them as much as they can; and now, you can as well. Cook the best meatballs for your family and friends so that you don't have to go out every time someone's in the mood to eat them.

Recipes for Making Delicious Meatballs

The meatball recipes are fantastic and with good portions as well so that you can entertain a lot of guests and hungry stomachs. Take a look at the recipes mentioned below for the right meatballs you've been searching for.

Meatballs and Sauce

Ingredients

• 48 oz tomato paste
• 12 cups water
• 5 pork chops
• 4 garlic, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons parsley, dried
• 1¼ cups bread crumbs, dried
• 1 lb ground beef
• ¼ lb ground veal
• 1 tablespoon basil leaves, dried
• 1 cup Romano cheese, grated
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 pack mushrooms, sliced
• ¼ lb ground pork
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper for taste

Procedure

Take a big pot to mix tomato paste, 2 cloves of garlic, bay leaves, water, basil, and salt in it. Boil the mixture for few minutes and then keep it on low to simmer. Take a skillet and brown the 5 pork chops in some olive oil. Once the pork chops are cooked evenly, place them in with the mixture in the pot. The same skillet will be used to sauté the onions and mushrooms. Don't clean or wipe the leftover pork fats from the skillet. This will give flavor to the onions and mushrooms. As the mushrooms start to shed some water and onions turn translucent, add them to the pot as well. Now simmer the sauce for at least 7 - 8 hours. Keep stirring the sauce from time to time.

Before we start preparing the meatballs, preheat the oven at 350ºF. Take a baking pan and grease it with butter. In a mixing bowl, combine beef, pork, veal, beaten egg, Romano cheese, salt, pepper, soy sauce, bread crumbs, garlic, and parsley. Mix everything completely and make small, round balls. Keep the meatballs on the greased baking pan and then in the oven for about 20 - 25 minutes. Once the meatballs are cooked and the sauce is ready, add the meatballs into the sauce and let it sit for about 2 hours. Cook spaghetti few minutes before dinner and add the meatballs and sauce in at the dinner table.

BBQ Glazed Meatballs

Ingredients

• 6½ oz evaporated milk
• 1½ lbs ground beef
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
• ¼ cup onion, chopped
• Salt and pepper for taste

Procedure

Before we start preparing the meatballs, preheat the oven at 350ºF. Take a baking pan and grease it with butter. In a mixing bowl, combine beef, beaten egg, milk, salt, pepper, oats, garlic and chili powder, and ½ cup chopped onions. Mix everything completely and make small, round balls. Keep the meatballs on the greased baking pan. A separate mixing bowl will be needed to combine the rest of the ingredients: ketchup, brown sugar, ½ cup onion, garlic, and liquid smoke. Mix everything and pour it over the meatballs to coat evenly. Place the baking pan in the oven for about an hour without covering the meatballs. Mix the meatballs with your choice of sauce or you can also follow the recipe mentioned above. Combine with freshly cooked spaghetti and mix properly before serving.

Cranberry Meatballs for Appetizers

Ingredients

• 12 oz chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 cup cornflake crumbs
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ⅓ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup minced onions
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• Whole cranberry sauce

Procedure

Before we start preparing the meatballs, preheat the oven at 300ºF. Take a baking pan and grease it with butter. In a mixing bowl, combine beef, cornflake crumbs, beaten egg, parsley, salt, pepper, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic powder, and onions. Mix everything completely and make small, round balls. Keep the meatballs on the greased baking pan. For the sauce, whisk in chili and cranberry sauce, lemon juice, and brown sugar in a medium-sized pan. Keep stirring the mix continuously till it gets thick. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and then slide the pan in the oven for 40 - 45 minutes. Serve them hot; right before you're about to have your dinner.

These meatballs recipes are a quick way to entertain guests or you can simply cook to give a kick to plain dinners. Have fun making them because I guarantee you and your family/friends will enjoy eating them.