Drop Meatballs Recipes

Steps:

• For the caramelized onions: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions with a large pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until the onions are dark golden brown and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a storage container with a lid. Let cool, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the meatballs: Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the ground beef, breadcrumbs, mozzarella, parsley, mustard, egg, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Using a tablespoon scoop, portion and roll the meatballs (there will be approximately 60) and place them on a baking sheet. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• When ready to cook, mix the cornstarch with 4 teaspoons of water and add to a 6-quart slow cooker. Add the stock, pepperoncini with the liquid from the jar, French onion soup mix and garlic, then add the meatballs. Cook on high until the meatballs are cooked through, about 2 hours.
• Just before serving, reheat the onions in a pan over medium heat. Serve the meatballs alongside the buns and caramelized onions.

Steps:

• Bring a stockpot of water to a boil and salt it. Put the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Put the ground beef in a medium bowl. Grate the cheese, put 1 cup over the meat and reserve the rest, about 1/2 cup. Chop 1/2 cup of parsley and add all but 2 tablespoons to the meat mixture; save the rest of the parsley for another use. Add the bread crumbs, crack in the egg, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Gently mix until everything is just combined.
• Raise the heat to medium-high; use 2 teaspoons to drop rounds of the meatball mixture into the skillet without touching one another if you can help it. Adjust the heat so the meatballs sizzle but don't burn and cook undisturbed until they're lightly browned on the bottom, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim, peel and chop the onion; scatter it around the meatballs. Peel and mince the garlic and put it on top of the onions.
• When the meatballs are browned on the bottom and the aromatics begin to soften, add the tomatoes to the skillet, along with the bay leaves and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Adjust the heat so the mixture bubbles gently but steadily, then cover the skillet and cook until the meat cooks through, about 8 minutes. Remove the lid and let the sauce bubble vigorously to thicken for another 5 to 10 minutes, essentially while the pasta cooks. Stir only as needed and carefully if you do.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and stir. Start tasting after 5 minutes. When the pasta is tender but not mushy, drain it, reserving some cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot.
• Move the meatballs to one side of the skillet with a spatula and stir the sauce; taste and adjust the seasoning. Discard the bay leaves and spoon about half the sauce into the pasta pot. Toss the pasta over low heat, adding a splash of cooking water to make it saucier if you like.
• To serve, divide the pasta among 4 plates or bowls; top with the meatballs and the remaining sauce, and sprinkle the remaining Parmesan and parsley over the top.

Steps:

• Combine and mix together all of the ingredients (except for 1 tbsp of olive oil)
• Heat remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in pan on medium heat.
• Scoop chicken mixture out with a teaspoon and carefully place in pan, making sure not to overcrowd.
• Once chicken meatballs are in the pan, sear well on all sides. (This should take approximately 2-3 mins on each side.)
• If needed, turn heat down and continue cooking until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
• Serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add onion, cooking until soft but not colored, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and cool slightly.
• Combine bread and milk in a bowl to soak for 5 minutes. Squeeze excess milk from bread and finely chop. Add chopped bread to the bowl with onions. Add all the remaining ingredients except the tomato sauce. Gently fold with hands to incorporate ingredients, but do not overmix or meatballs will be tough.
• Bring tomato sauce to a simmer in a large deep-sided skillet. Pinch 1/4 cup of the meat mixture and gently form a ball with wet hands. Drop the meatballs, as they are formed, directly into the sauce. Cover and simmer, stirring carefully a few times until meatballs are cooked through, about 30 minutes. Serve meatballs with sauce and grated Parmesan cheese.