Marcella Hazan Meatballs Recipe
Marcella Hazan meatballs recipe is a delicious thing and very common in Italian recipes. They are a great way to whip up a quick and easy meal for a family of 4. This easy meal-in-a-bowl recipe features a fabulous homemade meat sauce, a touch of onion, garlic, and parsley, plus a light and very cheesy Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 slice Good-quality white bread (Italian bread)
- 1/3 cup Milk
- 1 pound Ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Onion (chopped very fine)
- 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 Egg
- 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Parmigiano-reggiano cheese (freshly grated)
- 1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg
- salt
- Black pepper (freshly ground)
- Unflavored bread crumbs (spread on plate)
- Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Turn on the heat to low, remove the crust from the bread, and add the milk and bread to the saucepan.
- Using a fork, mash the bread to a pulp after it has absorbed all the milk. Allow the bread to cool completely before serving.
- Add meat, onion, parsley, egg, olive oil, grated Parmesan, a slice of nutmeg - about 1/8 teaspoon - bread and milk mush, salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl.
- Knead the mixture gently without squeezing it. Shape the dough into 1 inch-diameter ball after all the ingredients have been evenly combined. Gently roll each ball in the breadcrumbs.
- Make sure the pan you choose can accommodate all the meatballs at once. Pour in enough vegetable oil to come 1/4 inch up the sides (or cook them in two batches).
- After the oil is hot, add the meatballs and turn the heat to medium-high. Splashing hot oil out of the pan will be avoided by sliding them in with a spatula.
- Turn the meatballs carefully so they do not break up while browning on all sides.
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