Not Your Average Recipe for Meatballs
“Enjoy a delicious version of meatballs that your family will definitely love and ask for more!”
Ohra Argov
Original Recipe Author
Ground beef is a universal and highly versatile ingredient that goes into many dishes, from Italian pasta to Mexican chilis, However, meatballs remain everybody’s favorite around the world.
Whether as an appetizer, inside a sandwich, or next to a bowl of spaghetti, great meatballs never disappoint, Even when you don’t feel like cooking a fancy meal, a dish of scrumptious meatballs comes to the rescue.
Today, we bring you a Recipe for Meatballs that ensures consistent results every time you make it.
Although it may lack the signature tomato sauce of classic meatballs, you’ll never feel like you’re missing something eating this dish, So, rest assured you’ll always end up with juicy chunks of well-balanced seasoned meat.
Plus, as long as you keep the right ingredient ratios, this recipe for meatballs is sure to never fall apart while cooking.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Not Your Average Recipe for Meatballs
Is the egg mandatory? And what to replace it with so as not to lose the airiness of meatballs?
As long as the recipe requires only one egg, you can always skip it without worrying about affecting the consistency. Good luck!
Should the meat be ground twice?
No, no need to grind the beef again if it’s already ground.
Should the meatballs be fried in a pan or cooked directly into the sauce?
These meatballs are placed raw into the sauce and cooked inside to absorb all the flavors.
Should I cover the pot while the meatballs cook?
No, it’s not necessary because liquids reduce while cooking.
What to do if the liquids don’t reduce while cooking it uncovered?
You can remove part of the liquid from the pot or slightly raise the heat to speed up the process.
Featured Review
“As someone who’s always scared to make meatballs because they never come out good and always fall apart, I saw this recipe and decided to try my luck, and WOW, it came out perfect!
the kids LOVED it”
Tigera
Not Your Average Recipe for Meatballs
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- ¼ tsp. Ras El Hanout (Middle Eastern spice)
- ⅓ tsp. turmeric
- 1 onion
- ½ cup parsley
- 2 tbsp. breadcrumbs
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup seltzer
- ¼ tsp. coarse black pepper
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. cumin
- 2 tbsp. oil
Sauce:
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 tbsp. oil
- 2 cups boiling water
- ½ cup parsley
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- ¼ tsp. turmeric
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg (grated)
- 1 tsp. soup mix
- 1 tsp. cumin
Instructions
Meatballs:
- Grind the beef with the parsley and onions
- Add the egg, oil, bread crumbs, and seltzer water
- Knead the ground beef well
- Throw in the turmeric, Ras El Hanout, cumin, salt, and coarse black pepper
- Keep kneading the mixture gently but quickly until combined
- Allow the meatball mixture to rest for at least ten minutes
- Form small (one-and-a-half-inch) balls of the ground beef mixture using wet or oiled hands (to keep the meat mixture from sticking to your hands)
Sauce:
- Add the oil to a pot over medium to high heat
- Fry the garlic cloves in the oil and stir them constantly
- Throw in the chopped parsley and stir
- Add the boiling water
- Season the water with paprika, turmeric, grated nutmeg, and cumin
- Add the soup mix and keep stirring the sauce
- Place the meatballs into the sauce and let boil (skipping the browning process and cooking the meatballs into the sauce directly keeps the meat super tender)
- Lower the flame and continue cooking the sauce until the liquids reduce (leave some of the sauce)
- Serve next to white rice, buttered spaghetti, mashed potatoes, or inside a baguette with fresh mozzarella and basil
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“I doubled the amounts and it came out amazing!”
Ruthie
Fan
“An excellent recipe, my kids liked it very much!”
Sapir
Fan
“Ever since I got to know this recipe, I make these meatballs almost every single week, and it’s all finished immediately,
The most delicious meatballs ever!”
Sarit Najar
Fan
“Super delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
I made it with half a cup of cilantro in the sauce and half a cup of parsley in the meatballs, it came out amazing!”
Shay-Lee
Fan
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