Family Cooking Ideas: Italian Meatball Recipe
The kitchen is where family members gather together to cook, eat and share about their day. However, it’s not always easy to cook a meal that everyone in the family will enjoy.
As a renowned chef, husband and father, Chef Michael Laukert uses his kitchen to not only make delicious gourmet meals, he also makes memories of cooking with his young son. Chef Michael developed an Italian meatball recipe that the whole family is sure to enjoy eating as well as making. He put a twist on the traditional recipe by adding Volpi Calabrese Salami, a spicy dry cured Italian meat from Volpi Foods in St. Louis, Missouri. Chef Michael shares his recipe for these unique Italian meatballs below.
Ingredients:
1/2 lb of ground pork
½ lb Veal, ground
1 lb Beef, ground (80/20 blend)
1/2 lb of Volpi Calabrese Salami, diced into small pieces
1 tbsp Garlic, fresh, minced
2 tsp of sea salt
1/2 tsp of freshly ground black pepper
1 Large Egg, lightly beaten
2/3 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp of Italian Parsley
1/2 cup of milk
½ cup Bread Crumbs
3 tbsp Onion, fresh, minced
2 oz Olive Oil for sautéing meatballs
Place all ground meats in a large mixing bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients to this mixture. Mix well. To ensure the seasoning meets your taste, form a small patty and cook in a saute pan. When the seasoning is right, start to form meatballs.
Now here’s where you can enlist the help of friends or family members. Form the meatballs using about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the meatball mixture. This mixture will form approximately 24 golf ball sized meatballs.
Heat 2 ounces of olive oil in large sauce pot over medium high heat. Once the oil has been heated, add the meatballs in batches. Allow each part of the meatball to become golden brown before turning to cook all the sides.
Once these Italian meatballs are cooked, you can add them to your favorite spaghetti recipe. Or, place the meatballs on a loaf of Italian bread, and cover with marinara and provolone cheese for a hot meatball sandwich. You could even serve the meatballs as appetizers at football watching parties or family gatherings. Just place them in a crock pot with marinara sauce and allow guests to help themselves.
In addition to being a guaranteed crowd pleaser, this Italian meatball recipe can be made ahead of time. Once all the Italian meatballs are cooked, let them cool, then put them in a freezer bag and freeze for up to two months! They will be perfect on a busy night when you don’t have time to cook, or even when you need a last minute holiday party dish. You’ll thank yourself later when you re-heat and serve these delicious Italian meatballs!
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