MEATBALLS AND "GRAVY" -- CAMPANIA STYLE!!
My family---from the small hill town of Montefredane, near Avellino in the province of Campania--has been doing it this way for generations. Don't mess with it. Try it this way once. You won't be disappointed!!
Provided by Po Valley Indian
Categories Meat
Time 2h30m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- It's preferable to use the stale bread rather than the bread crumbs.
- Break it up and soak it in warm tap water until is starts to soften.
- Squeeze it with your hands to get out excess water, then"smush" it with your fingers.
- Use the lesser amount of milk if using the wet stale bread.
- Use the greater amount if using the bread crumbs.
- Mix all the meatballs ingredients well.
- Form into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Slightly flatten each meatball.
- Brown very well in hot oil on both sides.
- (Can also be baked on an oiled pan in a 425 degree oven. Need to be turned to brown both sides).
- Add the gravy ingredients to a large pot and add the browned meatballs.
- Bring to a gentle boil then simmer.
- 1 1/2 hours is probably enough, but the longer, the better.
- Even better heated over the next day.
- *You can also add Italian sausage to this.
- Brown it well in the same pan in which you've browned the meatballs then add to the gravy pot.
- You need to probably simmer the sauce for AT LEAST 1 ½ hours if you add sausage to make sure the sausage is cooked through.
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Muhammad Farhan Ali
m@yahoo.comThis recipe is a keeper! The meatballs were so flavorful and the gravy was rich and delicious. I served it over mashed potatoes and it was a perfect meal.
sadaf ahmad
sadaf_a1@gmail.comI made these meatballs and gravy for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I especially liked the addition of the fresh herbs to the meatballs.
Cayden Roush
r_c@aol.comI followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. The gravy was a little too salty for my taste, but that's easily fixed. Overall, this is a great recipe that I would definitely recommend.
Numan Ahmednur
numana@gmail.comThese meatballs and gravy are the best I've ever had! The meatballs are so tender and juicy, and the gravy is so flavorful. I will definitely be making this recipe again and again.
Katumba Sowedi
k.s47@gmail.comI'm not a huge fan of meatballs, but I really enjoyed these. They were so moist and flavorful. The gravy was also very good.
Ar Rana Hosen
r-ar@aol.comThis recipe is a keeper! The meatballs were so flavorful and the gravy was rich and delicious. I served it over pasta and it was a perfect meal.
Ncube Thandeka
t_n98@yahoo.comI made these meatballs and gravy for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I especially liked the addition of the grated Parmesan cheese to the meatballs.
Samuel Udokwu
samuel.u@hotmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. The gravy was a little too thick for my taste, but that's easily fixed. Overall, this is a great recipe that I would definitely recommend.
Jallinho Osman
jallinho.osman@aol.comThese meatballs and gravy are the best I've ever had! The meatballs are so tender and juicy, and the gravy is so flavorful. I will definitely be making this recipe again and again.
Heemu Xettry
heemu63@aol.comI'm not a huge fan of meatballs, but I really enjoyed these. They were so moist and flavorful. The gravy was also very good. I would definitely make them again.
Abdalla Jaka
jakaa@gmail.comThis recipe is a keeper! The meatballs were so flavorful and the gravy was rich and delicious. I served it over mashed potatoes and it was a perfect meal.
arshed hasan
ha8@hotmail.co.ukI made these meatballs and gravy for a potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I especially liked the addition of the fresh herbs to the meatballs.
GlitchIsntHere
glitchisnthere@aol.comI followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. The gravy was a little too salty for my taste, but that's easily fixed. Overall, this is a great recipe that I would definitely recommend.
josef stephens
stephens15@gmail.comThese meatballs and gravy are the best I've ever had! The meatballs are so tender and juicy, and the gravy is so flavorful. I will definitely be making this recipe again and again.
Quadri Marvellous
marvellous_q27@yahoo.comI'm not a huge fan of meatballs, but I really enjoyed these. They were so moist and flavorful. The gravy was also very good.
Gail DiGirolamo
dgail@yahoo.comThis recipe is a keeper! The meatballs were so flavorful and the gravy was rich and delicious. I served it over pasta and it was a perfect meal.
Chloe Eastwood
chloe-eastwood@hotmail.comI made these meatballs and gravy for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I especially liked the addition of the grated Parmesan cheese to the meatballs.
Tha King
ktha@hotmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out great! The gravy was a little too thick for my taste, but that's easily fixed. Overall, this is a great recipe that I would definitely recommend.
Music for all
music_f@gmail.comThese meatballs and gravy were absolutely delicious! The flavors were perfectly balanced and the meatballs were so tender and juicy. I will definitely be making this recipe again.