dear world,
i am a reasonably accomplished cook. i can bake bread and i have some old standbys, but mostly i make salads. in our kitchen, i am the beta cook to MHM’s alpha cook. this weekend, however, i succeed in making meatballs. ok, everyone can make meatballs, you say. but this is not true! i have failed miserably (several times) at most forms of meatloaf and usually just avoid the forming of meat into a shape that is not burger.
yesterday i made meatballs without consulting a recipe, without asking any questions and with complete success! here’s what i did:
cm’s own meatballs
ingredients: 1/2 pound ground sirloin, 1/2 pound ground pork, handful of chopped fresh parsley, 1 egg lightly beaten, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper to taste, 2-3 tbsp olive oil, your favorite tomato sauce, 3/4 pound penne pasta
- combine the ground beef and ground pork in a large bowl with salt and pepper
- add parsley, egg and 2 tbsp of breadcrumbs and mix until evenly incorporated (add more breadcrumbs if mixture is too wet)
- roll meat mixture into 1 inch balls and set aside (approximately 12-13 meatballs)
- in a large dutch oven heat oil over medium high heat
- brown the meatballs in batches and remove
- remove some of the left over fat from the pan and add tomato sauce
- once the sauce heats through, turn heat down to medium low, add meatballs and simmer with the lid on until cooked through (1/2 hour to 45 minutes)
- cook the pasta, drain and stir through with the sauce
- serve with fresh chopped parsley and the cheese of your choice (i chose pecorino romano, MHM chose parmesan)
i am super proud of my culinary adventure this weekend. we used the last of the homemade sauce left over from summer tomatoes and V ate almost an entire meatball herself! i should also note that the recipe will serve 4 hungry people (or 2 adults, a small person and leaves at least 2 portions for leftovers). this meal was exactly what we needed on the sunday night before a long work week.
satiated,
cm
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