Home made meatballs are a right of passage in an Italian family. I learned how to make mine from my mother in law. Her recipe is for full blown meat sauce, so when I have a desire for weekday meatballs, I take a shortcut and make them in my crock pot. This is not a quick meal, but it’s easy, with few ingredients and meatballs can make several meals if you make extra, like I do.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ C breadcrumbs
- ¼ C Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp. Minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 C marinara sauce
- 8 mini hoagie rolls
- 12 slices asiago cheese
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Prep baking pan with nonstick spray.
- Add the ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, parmesan, garlic, and parsley to a bowl.
- Using your hands work the ingredients together.
- Add salt and pepper.
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8 Tbsp. unsalted butter
I started with Bobby Deen’s recipe (here), but I changed it up quite a bit. As I said, I used ground turkey instead of beef. I also made some adjustments to the spices, and I added a kick with a little bit of red pepper flake. I also made less, using a pound of meat instead of three.
