This recipe for the world's fastest meatballs is significantly faster to make than a standard recipe because the base mixture does not require chopping or pan frying. Plus, they are small, so they cook fast.
Ingredients
- 6 cups prepared tomato sauce
- 0.5 cups dry bread crumbs
- 0.25 cups milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground veal
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoons ground white pepper , Optional
- 0.33 cups finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Instructions
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1
Pour tomato sauce into a large stockpot; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; keep sauce warm while preparing meatballs.
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Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; brush lightly with oil.
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3
Combine bread crumbs, milk, egg, Italian herb seasoning, olive oil, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl until forms a thick slurry; set aside.
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4
Combine beef and veal in a large bowl; season with salt, black pepper, and white pepper. Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Add slurry mixture; mix until combined.
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5
Scoop meat mixture using a small ice cream scooper into about 48 meatballs; place on the prepared baking sheet.
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Cook under the preheated broiler until browned, 4 to 5 minutes; flip meatballs. Broil until no longer pink in centers and browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes more.
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7
Transfer meatballs to the simmering tomato sauce. Increase heat to medium; cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
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