If you're looking for a delicious and healthier version of Anne Burrell's excellent meatballs, you've come to the right place. This lightened-up recipe uses ground turkey instead of beef, and it's packed with vegetables and herbs. The result is a flavorful and satisfying meatball that's perfect for a weeknight meal or a party.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ANNE BURRELL'S EXCELLENT MEATBALLS RECIPE - (4.2/5)
Provided by Foodiewife
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions and bring to a medium-high heat. Season the onions generously with salt and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes. The onions should be very soft and aromatic but have no color. Add the garlic and the crushed red pepper and saute for another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to cool. In a large bowl combine the meats, eggs, Parmigiano, parsley and bread crumbs. It works well to squish the mixture with your hands. Add the onion mixture and season generously with salt and squish some more. Add the water and do 1 final really good squish. The mixture should be quite wet. Test the seasoning of the mix by making a mini hamburger size patty and cooking it. The mixture should taste really good! If it doesn't it is probably missing salt. Add more. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Shape the meat into desired size. Some people like 'em big some people like 'em small. I prefer meatballs slightly larger than a golf ball. Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to a medium-high heat. Brown the meatballs on all sides. Place them on a cookie sheet (used my oven proof skillet and went from stovepot, straight into the oven) and bake them in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked all the way through. If using right away, add them to your big pot of marinara sauce. If not using right away, they can be frozen for later use. Serve with pasta and sauce or just eat them straight out of the pot! YUM! SAUCE: Coat a large saucepot with olive oil and add the pancetta. Bring the pot to a medium-high heat and cook the pancetta for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the onions, season generously with salt and stir to coat with olive oil. Cook the onions for 6 to 7 minutes stirring frequently. The onions should become very soft and aromatic but have no color. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes stirring frequently. Pass the tomatoes through the food mill. Be sure to pass all of the pulp through the holes leaving only the stems and the seeds, and be sure to scrape the pulp off of the bottom of the food mill. That's all of the big money stuff! Add the tomatoes to the pot and rinse out 1 of the empty tomato cans with water and add that water to the pot (about 2 to 3 cups). Season generously with salt and TASTE IT!!!! Tomatoes take a lot of salt. Season in baby steps and taste every step of the way. Cook the sauce for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally and tasting frequently. Use the sauce right away on pasta or for any other tomato sauce need. This sauce can also be cooled and stored in the refrigerator for a few days and freezes really well.
LIGHTENED UP VERSION OF ANNE BURRELL'S EXCELLENT MEATBALLS
I just adore Anne Burrell's Excellent Meatballs recipe. But for the sake of calories on a diet, I came up with this substitute. I got the 2 thumbs up from my Italian hubs, so it's a keeper! We pair this with some marinara and homemade zucchini noodles.
Provided by Chef BeeGee
Categories Meatballs
Time 40m
Yield 3 meatballs, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Warm olive oil in a skillet. Sautee onions and red pepper flakes in oil on medium heat, until translucent.
- Add garlic, and sautee for 3 minute Take pan off of heat and cool.
- In a large bowl, mix all of the other ingredients together with hands, squishing to ensure mixed.
- Add cooled onion/garlic mix, and squish some more.
- In a 9x13 pan, form small golf ball sized meatballs. This should make 24 meatballs, plus one extra to cook in a pan to ensure flavor is to your liking before forming the meatballs.
- Bake for 25 minutes at 350.
- Take meatballs out of pan with a slotted spoon after cooling for 5 minutes, so it is not absorbing grease in pan.
- Serve with your favorite pasta/zoodle, or make into hoagies!
EXCELLENT MEATBALLS
Provided by Anne Burrell
Categories main-dish
Time 1h23m
Yield 18 to 20 meatballs
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions and bring to a medium-high heat. Season the onions generously with salt and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes. The onions should be very soft and aromatic but have no color. Add the garlic and the crushed red pepper and saute for another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to cool.
- In a large bowl combine the meats, eggs, Parmigiano, parsley and bread crumbs. It works well to squish the mixture with your hands. Add the onion mixture and season generously with salt and squish some more. Add the water and do 1 final really good squish. The mixture should be quite wet. Test the seasoning of the mix by making a mini hamburger size patty and cooking it. The mixture should taste really good! If it doesn't it is probably missing salt. Add more. Add more anyway.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Shape the meat into desired size. Some people like 'em big some people like 'em small. I prefer meatballs slightly larger than a golf ball. Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to a medium-high heat. Brown the meatballs on all sides. Place them on a cookie sheet and bake them in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked all the way through. If using right away, add them to your big pot of marinara sauce. If not using right away, they can be frozen for later use. Serve with pasta and sauce or just eat them straight out of the pot! YUM!
- Coat a large saucepot with olive oil and add the pancetta. Bring the pot to a medium-high heat and cook the pancetta for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the onions, season generously with salt and stir to coat with olive oil. Cook the onions for 6 to 7 minutes stirring frequently. The onions should become very soft and aromatic but have no color. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes stirring frequently.
- Pass the tomatoes through the food mill. Be sure to pass all of the pulp through the holes leaving only the stems and the seeds, and be sure to scrape the pulp off of the bottom of the food mill. That's all of the big money stuff! Add the tomatoes to the pot and rinse out 1 of the empty tomato cans with water and add that water to the pot (about 2 to 3 cups). Season generously with salt and TASTE IT!!!! Tomatoes take a lot of salt. Season in baby steps and taste every step of the way. Cook the sauce for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally and tasting frequently.
- Use the sauce right away on pasta or for any other tomato sauce need. This sauce can also be cooled and stored in the refrigerator for a few days and freezes really well.
- Yield: 2 quarts
FRENCH LEMON TART - LIGHTENED UP VERSION
This is an easy to make and delicious pie based on the traditional French Tart Au Citron with only a fraction of the fat and calories. Prepare it in a flan or quiche pan if you have one. The recipe is from Anne Lindsay's New Light Cooking Edited to add: As stated by I'mPat, be sure to use the icing sugar to cut the tartness of this recipe.
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Using an electric mixer, beat eggs, egg whites and sugar for 4 minutes or until thick and creamy.
- Beat in lemon rind.
- Beating constantly, slowly drizzle in lemon juice and orange juice.
- Pour into baked pie shell and place on baking sheet.
- Bake in 350F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until filling is slightly puffed, browned on top and barely set (may still be wobbly in center).
- Let cool completely.(You may cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours after this point).
- Just before serving sift the icing sugar over top.
Tips:
- Use lean ground beef. This will help to reduce the amount of fat in the meatballs.
- Use whole wheat bread crumbs instead of white bread crumbs. This will add fiber and nutrients to the meatballs.
- Add vegetables to the meatballs. This will help to bulk them up and make them more nutritious. Some good choices include grated carrots, zucchini, or onion.
- Use a light hand when mixing the meatballs. Overmixing can make the meatballs tough.
- Bake the meatballs instead of frying them. This will help to reduce the amount of fat in the meatballs.
- Serve the meatballs with a healthy sauce. A good choice is a tomato sauce made with fresh tomatoes, garlic, and basil.
Conclusion:
These lightened-up meatballs are a delicious and healthy way to enjoy a classic Italian dish. They are perfect for a weeknight meal or a party appetizer. Serve them with your favorite sauce and sides, and enjoy!
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