Receta Italian Meatballs with Healthy Solutions Spice Blends
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Italian Meatballs~
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2015 Blogger Recipe Challenge~
These delicious Italian Meatballs are made with Ground Beef, Ground Pork,
Ground Bison and of course the Star of the recipe~ Healthy Solutions Spice Blends~
I'm participating in....
Healthy Solutions Spice Blends 2015 Blogger Recipe Challenge
I love to enter challenges and contests:)
There were several different categories to choose from and
I decided on the Italian Meatball category
Meatballs are a favorite of my family and
I have made many meatballs in my day~
Another plus, left-overs are fantastic and
You can use this same recipe to make:
Italian Meatball Subs and Pizza Burgers~
Recipes follow~
Italian Meatballs:
- 3/4 lb ground beef
- 3/4 lb ground pork
- 3/4 lb ground bison
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 egg
- 1 packet Italian Spice Blends Seasoning
- 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup Tomato-Basil Spaghetti Sauce
- from a 28 oz jar, set jar aside
- (Use your favorite brand or make your own)
- 1/4 cup sweet red wine
- 6 T olive oil, divided
- 1-12 oz pkg Vino Rosso Linguine or linguine of your choice
- Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl using a large spoon or your hands:)
- Shape meat mixture into meatballs, 1 to 2 inches in size
- Heat 3 T olive oil in a large skillet
- Brown meatballs on all sides
- Do not crowd skillet
- Remove and drain
- Continue until all meatballs are browned and drained
- Wipe out skillet
- Heat remaining 3 T olive oil in same skillet over low heat
- Return meatballs back to the skillet
- Add remaining spaghetti sauce to skillet; Cover
- Heat on medium to medium low heat
- Until hot and bubbly
- Meanwhile make linguine
- Bring 4 quarts water to a boil
- Add pasta, stir and cook 2-1/2 to 4 minutes
- Taste test for desired al dente
- Strain thoroughly
- To serve :
- Place linguine on serving plate
- Top with meatballs and sauce
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese
- Serve and Enjoy~
- Pizza Burgers:
- Follow recipe above but instead of making meatballs
- Form meat mixture into patties
- Grill burgers until no longer pink inside
- Place a slice of mozzarella cheese on burgers
- Cover and heat until cheese is melted
- Place grilled Italian burgers on toasted buttered buns
- Top burgers with a small amount of warmed spaghetti sauce.
- Serve and Enjoy~
- Italian Meatball Subs:
- Follow recipe above
- When meatballs and sauce are hot and bubbly
- Preheat broiler
- With a serrated knife, cut a thin slice from the top of 4-6 Italian rolls
- Hollow out the rolls and discard insides
- Spoon the meatballs and sauce into the rolls
- Sprinkle each sub with shredded mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese
- Broil the sandwiches 4 inches from the heat for 1 minute or until the cheese melts
Serve and Enjoy~
*The opinions stated here are my own. I received a packet of Healthy Solutions Spice Blends and entered the 2015 Blogger Recipe Challenge.