Grandma?s Meatballs Recipe

Posted by StevenHWicker on March 29th, 2019

The Meatball Recipe with tomato sauce are a classic “grandma’s dish” that brings together everyone, perfect for a cheerful and tasty family meal. It is one of those dishes that refer to childhood and always please everyone. The meatballs are a second course of the Italian tradition but each family has its own unforgettable and precious recipe.

Good for lunch as for dinner, with family or friends, freshly made or heated, the meatballs recall the conviviality and put the good mood.

Ingredients

Stale bread: 3 slices

Milk: ½ glass

Minced beef: 800 gr

Grated Parmesan cheese: 4 tablespoons

Egg: 1

Seed Oil to fry: 1,5 liter

Tomato pulp: 300 gr

Tomato paste: ½ tablespoon

Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 3 tablespoons

Salt to taste

Nutrients in 100 gr

Calories 288

Protein17g

Fat Total 19.2g

Fat Saturated 4.3g

Carb 10.9g

Cholesterol 75.7mg

Deitary Fiber 0.7g

Sodium245mg

Step by step method

Step 1

To make the Grandma’s meatballs deprive the bread slices from the crust, break them and let them soften in a bowl with milk. Let them rest and then mash with a fork. If there is excess of milk, squeeze the crumb and eliminate it. Add to the bread the minced meat, the Parmesan cheese, the egg and season with salt. Knead well with your hands until you get a homogeneous mixture.

Step 2

Take the mixture and form with the hands round meatballs of the size of an egg.

Step 3

Heat the oil in a pan and brown the meatballs on all sides for a couple of minutes.

Step 4

Add the tomato pulp with the concentrate and a pinch of salt. Mix well, cover and cook for 20-25 minutes over low heat. Halfway through cooking, turn them so that they cook evenly and without sticking.

Step 5

Transfer the Grandma’s meatballs on a dish and serve hot.