Classic Meatballs - Rao's

Classic Meatballs - Rao's

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

35 minutes

Yields

8

Directions

  1. Combine ground beef, veal, and pork in a large bowl. Add eggs, cheese, parsley, minced garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Using your hands, blend ingredients together
  2. Add the bread crumbs into meat mixture and combine. Slowly add water until the mixture is quite moist
  3. Shape the meat mixture into balls (2 1/2 to 3 inch balls)
  4. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan and sauté the smashed garlic clove until lightly brown to flavor the oil, and remove with a slotted spoon and discard
  5. Fry the meatballs in batches
  6. When the bottom half of the meatball is very brown and slightly crisp, turn and cook the other half
  7. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels
  8. Lower cooked meatballs into simmering Rao’s Homemade® Marinara Sauce and cook for 15 minutes
  9. Serve over pasta, in a sub, or on their own

Ingredients

  • 2 (24 Oz) jars Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce
  • 1 lb ground Beef
  • 1/2 lb ground Veal
  • 1/2 lb ground Pork
  • 2 Urban Meadow® eggs
  • 1 cup freshly grated parmesan
  • 1 1/2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1/2 small clove garlic, peeled & minced
  • to taste Urban Meadow® salt
  • to taste fresh ground pepper
  • 2 cups breadcrumbs
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup Urban Meadow® pure olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, lightly smashed