In the realm of culinary wonders, few dishes evoke such comforting nostalgia as mom's meatballs. These tender, flavorful orbs of seasoned ground meat have the power to transport us back to childhood, conjuring images of family gatherings around the dinner table. Whether simmering in a rich tomato sauce, nestled in a hearty sandwich, or served atop a bed of pasta, mom's meatballs possess an undeniable charm that makes them a beloved classic. If you're seeking the ultimate recipe to recreate this culinary treasure, embark on a delightful journey through this article, where we'll unravel the secrets of crafting the perfect mom's meatballs that will surely warm hearts and satisfy taste buds.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
MOM'S BEST SUNDAY MEATBALLS
Mom's Sunday Meatballs happens to be the BEST meatballs you will ever taste! Her meatballs are made with lean ground beef, a loaf of old bread, eggs, cheese, and seasonings. Then fried before they go into a tomato sauce. Every meatball is super moist, soft and delicious with every bite.
Provided by 2 sisters recipes
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl. Soak a loaf of Italian bread for about 3 minutes.
- Remove bread from the water. Remove the crust and discard, leaving only the inside dough.
- Use your hands and squeeze all liquid from the bread. Transfer bread to a large bowl.
- Combine bread with ground beef, eggs, cheese, garlic powder, pepper, and parsley.
- Mix with your hands to combine well, or use your food processor. Using a spoon to mix will not work. The mixture will be very sticky. Best to wash your hands before shaping them into meatballs.
- Scoop a small amount of meat mixture into your hand and roll into 2-inch balls. Transfer each meatball onto a sheet of wax paper. Set them aside.
- On the stovetop, using a deep medium-size skillet, pour oil.
- Heat oil on medium heat. When the oil is hot, carefully add a few meatballs and fry until the bottom is crispy brown. Gently turn meatballs over once and continue until crispy brown.
- Remove meatballs from the pan and drain onto a platter lined with paper towels.
- Repeat until all meatballs are fully cooked.
- Eat them alone, fried or place them into your Tomato Sauce and simmer for about 30 minutes to one hour. Using a spoon, gently remove the meatballs, transfer them onto a platter and serve.
- Yields: about 20 meatballs
- In a large heavy-bottomed pot, add the olive oil, onions, red pepper flakes, and basil, and simmer on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.
- Then add only one can of tomatoes (blended) to the onions to prevent the onions from burning while cooking. (This is a trick my husband learned from his mom). Occasionally stirring. Continue to simmer the onions on low heat for another 15 minutes.
- Then add in the rest of the tomatoes and salt. Cover and raise the heat to bring to the sauce a boil. Lower the heat again, and continue to simmer the sauce on low heat.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce. Simmer for an additional hour, occasionally stirring the sauce. The total cooking time should be about 1 and ½ hours. Taste the sauce. Turn off the heat. Allow the sauce to cool down slightly.
- Yields: 3 quarts
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Protein 12.5 grams protein, ServingSize 2 meatballs
MOM'S MEATBALLS
In El Dorado, Arkansas, Dorothy Smith bakes a large batch of moist meatballs that are tender and flavorful. Serve some for dinner and freeze the extras for the two tasty recipes that follow.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 7 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the onion, ketchup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and crackers. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. , Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Serve meatballs immediately, or refrigerate or freeze for use in other recipes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 36 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 28mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
MOM'S SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories main-dish
Time 2h15m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine the beef, pork, eggs, breadcrumbs, dried oregano, grated garlic, Pecorino Romano, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Using your hands, thoroughly mix the ingredients together until evenly incorporated. Roll into meatballs slightly larger than golf balls, setting them on baking sheets as you work.
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a large Dutch oven until it shimmers. Working in batches and taking care not to crowd the pan, saute the meatballs, turning frequently, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer from the pan back to the baking sheet.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the onion to the pan, and saute, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the sliced garlic, stir, and cook 1 minute more. Add the wine, increase the heat, and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, 4 of the basil leaves, the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and the meatballs along with any accumulated juices. Simmer, partially covered, until the flavors come together, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
- Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in two batches in boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain and serve with the meatballs and sauce ladled on top. Garnish with torn basil and freshly grated Pecorino-Romano.
MOM'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS
Mom fixed this Swedish meatball recipe for all sorts of family dinners, potluck suppers and PTA meetings. The scent of browning meat is intoxicating. Add to that the sweet smell of onions caramelizing, and everyone's mouth starts watering. -Marybeth Mank, Mesquite, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. meatballs (about 36). In a large skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs in batches. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings in pan., For gravy, stir flour into drippings; cook over medium-high heat until light brown (do not burn). Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Stir in the consomme, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Reduce heat to medium-low; return meatballs to pan. Cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes longer or until meatballs are cooked through, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain; toss with butter. Serve with meatball mixture; sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 837 calories, Fat 33g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 256mg cholesterol, Sodium 1744mg sodium, Carbohydrate 82g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 50g protein.
MAMA MANCINI'S MEATBALLS
This classic Italian recipe from chef Daniel Mancini is sure to become a favorite in your home.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes Ground Beef Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make the sauce: Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until translucent. Using your hands, crush tomatoes and add to saucepan, along with their juices; stir to combine. Add bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Cover, bring to a boil, and immediately reduce to a simmer.
- Make the meatballs: Place beef, cheese, breadcrumbs, parsley, onion, eggs, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Gently mix together by hand to combine. Wet hands with cold water and roll meat mixture into 1 3/4-inch balls.
- Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches if necessary, place meatballs in skillet. Cook until browned on all sides, but not cooked through. Transfer meatballs to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain.
- Transfer meatballs to sauce and gently stir from the bottom up to coat with sauce. Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes. Uncover and reduce heat. Continue cooking, stirring every 15 minutes, for 3 hours more. Serve with spaghetti, sprinkled with more cheese, if desired.
MUM'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS
Delicious meatballs covered in a fantastic gravy flavored with sherry. This is the dinner most requested by my children on special occasions. Serve with rice.
Provided by Love2BMum
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Scandinavian
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the melted butter until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Place bread cubes in a bowl; pour 1/2 cup evaporated milk over bread cubes. Set aside until bread cubes absorb milk.
- Mix ground beef, ground pork, cooked onion, bread cube mixture, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, nutmeg, allspice, salt, lemon pepper, and ground black pepper together in a large bowl. Form mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in the same skillet used for onion over medium-high heat; cook meatballs in the hot oil, turning with tongs, until all sides are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour in beef stock and simmer until meatballs are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a serving bowl, reserving liquid in the skillet.
- Remove 1 cup beef stock from skillet; whisk flour into the 1 cup stock until smooth. Pour flour mixture back into skillet, whisking until mixture is smooth. Gradually whisk remaining evaporated milk and sherry into beef stock mixture. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until gravy is warmed and smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour gravy over meatballs to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 142.2 mg, Fat 30.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 655.9 mg, Sugar 7.8 g
MOM'S MEATBALLS
Scrumptious meatballs from Mom. Mom never browned them first if she was using in her spaghetti sauce. See her recipe for sauce posted in my recipes, recipe #210729. She would drop them in raw and let them simmer for 40 mins. You will have to skim off any excess fat that rises to the top of the sauce if done this way. Or you can saute them first or bake in the oven before adding them to the sauce. No need to skim off any grease if pre-cooked.
Provided by Doozie
Categories Meat
Time 55m
Yield 25 meatballs
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients together lightly.
- Add to Mom's Spaghetti Sauce (posted here).
- Simmer 40 minutes.
FABIO'S MOM'S MEATBALLS
Make and share this Fabio's Mom's Meatballs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Brookelynne26
Categories Meat
Time 30m
Yield 8-10 meatballs
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place all the above ingredients, except parsley, marinara, and olive oil, in a medium sized bowl and mix thoroughly by hand until they are completely combined and the mixture is uniformly firm.
- Coat your hands in olive oil, and using your hands form into balls slightly larger than a golf ball.
- Drop the meatballs into the marinara sauce and add some water so that the sauce can reduce and simmer. Let cook for about 10 minutes on one side.
- Turn them over, add some more water and cook for another 10 minutes, covering in the sauce with a spoon as they simmer.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with chopped parsley, salt and pepper, more shaved parmegiano reggiano and a drizzle of olive oil.
DOM'S MOM'S TENDER MEATBALLS
I got this recipe from my Cooking Light friends though this isn't exactly a light recipe! But it's oh so good!
Provided by greysangel
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h10m
Yield 30 meatballs
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly; let stand 1/2 hour. Shape into medium-sized meatballs. Fry gently in olive oil until lightly brown, or place on foil in a cookie sheet and bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes.
- Gently place in your own hot spaghetti sauce and cook on medium-low heat for one hour.
DOM'S MOM'S MEATBALLS RECIPE - (3.6/5)
Provided by Eyeleen
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Let stand 1/2 hour. Shape into medium sized meatballs. Fry gently in olive oil until lightly browned, or place on foil on a cookie sheet and bake for 1/2 hour at 350 degrees fahrenheit. Gently place in your own hot spaghetti sauce and cook on medium low heat for 1 hour.
Tips:
- Use a combination of ground meats: This will give your meatballs a more complex flavor and texture. A classic combination is 50% ground beef, 25% ground pork, and 25% ground veal.
- Soak your bread in milk: This will help to bind the meatballs together and make them more tender. You can use any type of bread, but Italian bread or French bread works well.
- Add an egg to the meatball mixture: This will also help to bind the meatballs together and make them more tender.
- Season the meatball mixture well: Use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning. You can also add other herbs and spices to taste.
- Brown the meatballs before simmering them: This will help to develop their flavor and give them a nice crust.
- Simmer the meatballs in a flavorful sauce: This will help to keep them moist and flavorful. You can use a variety of sauces, such as tomato sauce, marinara sauce, or even a simple beef broth.
Conclusion:
Meatballs are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you serve them as an appetizer, main course, or side dish, they are sure to be a hit. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make delicious meatballs at home. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give meatballs a try!
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