Homemade Meatballs!
I haven't made these in awhile and had a craving for them, so here we are lol. I thought I would share my recipe with you since it turned out amazing. I always try and spice my meat with different spices to always keep things new. I feel these were the best ones I have made to date! They were so flavourful and moist, even my hubby & kids commented on how good they were!
I think as you are reading my blog you will notice I cook in bulk lol, having 3 growing kids, being 1 young adult and 2 teenagers, I am a big fan of left overs.
Ingredient's
5 or 6 pounds of lean ground beef (fresh)
3 or 4 cloves of fresh garlic
2 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons pepper
4 or 5 teaspoons of Cajun spice
4 or 5 teaspoons of Cajun spice
1 1/2 cup of bread crumbs
2 eggs
2 tablespoons olive oil
fresh mushrooms
parmesan cheese
fresh mushrooms
parmesan cheese
2 or 3 large cans Marinara sauce (I used 2 large jars of Classico 4 cheese sauce)
1 bag pasta (boiled and strained, what ever kind u want to use)
Prep & Cook
1)In a bowl combine the ground beef, garlic, salt, pepper, Cajun spice, bread crumbs, eggs and mix well.
Spices are a personal thing, you can always add more salt, pepper or Cajun spice if desired.
Also you can add more bread crumbs, but don't over do it because it will dry out your meatballs.
2) Roll into balls, size is up to you on how big you want them, I made mine about 2 inches round since they will shrink in size while in the oven.
3) Place the finished meatballs in an oven proof pan and cook for 1 hour or until cooked, drain off grease.
4) Pour you sauce over top all the meatball's, set aside.
5) Clean and slice mushrooms.
6) In a frying pan add your olive oil, heat, then add in 2 cloves of garlic, cook till slightly browned.
7) Add in your mushrooms and season with salt and pepper, stir till mushrooms are cooked and browned.
8) Pour over top of the meatball mixture.
9) Add parmesan cheese, as much as you want. I just lightly covered the mixture,
10) Put back into the oven at 350F for 15 to 20 minutes, just for the sauce to get hot
11) Boil pasta, drain and leave in pot.
12) When meatballs are cooked add to the pasta in the pot and gently mix until
13) Enjoy with what ever extra toppings you desire, parmesan cheese, olives, tomatoes, sky is the limit.
I also sometimes make my meatballs a larger size and just have them on the side without pasta and have garlic bread with them! Tastes just as yummy!
Sorry I wasn't thinking but should have taken a picture of the rolled meatballs before the sauce lol, I wasn't blog thinking until I had the sauce on them.
Mushrooms frying
Prep & Cook
1)In a bowl combine the ground beef, garlic, salt, pepper, Cajun spice, bread crumbs, eggs and mix well.
Spices are a personal thing, you can always add more salt, pepper or Cajun spice if desired.
Also you can add more bread crumbs, but don't over do it because it will dry out your meatballs.
2) Roll into balls, size is up to you on how big you want them, I made mine about 2 inches round since they will shrink in size while in the oven.
3) Place the finished meatballs in an oven proof pan and cook for 1 hour or until cooked, drain off grease.
4) Pour you sauce over top all the meatball's, set aside.
5) Clean and slice mushrooms.
6) In a frying pan add your olive oil, heat, then add in 2 cloves of garlic, cook till slightly browned.
7) Add in your mushrooms and season with salt and pepper, stir till mushrooms are cooked and browned.
8) Pour over top of the meatball mixture.
9) Add parmesan cheese, as much as you want. I just lightly covered the mixture,
10) Put back into the oven at 350F for 15 to 20 minutes, just for the sauce to get hot
11) Boil pasta, drain and leave in pot.
12) When meatballs are cooked add to the pasta in the pot and gently mix until
13) Enjoy with what ever extra toppings you desire, parmesan cheese, olives, tomatoes, sky is the limit.
I also sometimes make my meatballs a larger size and just have them on the side without pasta and have garlic bread with them! Tastes just as yummy!
Sorry I wasn't thinking but should have taken a picture of the rolled meatballs before the sauce lol, I wasn't blog thinking until I had the sauce on them.
Mushrooms frying
parmesan cheese added on top
pasta cooked and strained
finished product (topped with olives optional)
Enjoy!
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