Name: Italian Meatballs for an Army
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup very finely chopped shallot; 5 tablespoon garlic, very finely minced; 15 tablespoon parsley, fresh and finely chopped; 5 cup Progresson Italian bread crumbs; 5 eggs, lightly whisked; 2 1/2 cup cold water; 10 tablespoon olive oil; 4 tablespoon salt; 1 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 7 pound ground beef chuck; 3 pound ground pork; Flour

Italian Meatballs for an Army

This authentic Italian recipe serves 60 people, perfect for a graduation party or family gathering. With ten pounds of meat, your guests will never go hungry. These meatballs also only take a half hour to cook.

Cooking Time30 min

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup very finely chopped shallot
5 tablespoons garlic, very finely minced
15 tablespoons parsley, fresh and finely chopped
5 cups Progresson Italian bread crumbs
5 eggs, lightly whisked
2 1/2 cups cold water
10 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
7 pounds ground beef chuck
3 pounds ground pork
Flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and combine first ten ingredients in blender.
Puree and place meat in large bowl.
Mix the beef and pork together by hand and add the puree to meat mixture; combine.
Using a medium-sized ice cream scoop, scoop out meatballs.
Form each ball by rolling in palm of hand until tight and solid. (Balls should smaller than tennis ball, larger than golf ball)
Toss lightly in flour to coat and brown in olive oil.
When meatballs are browned, remove from stovetop and place in oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Add your favorite sauce and serve.

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flowergirl

Dec 23, 2017

This Christmas, my family is hosting a dinner for everyone, and it seems this recipe will come in handy. All the kids love spaghetti and meatballs, and since this will serve almost sixty people and is faster than cooking a whole turkey, it will serve as the main dish while we wait for the turkey of course.