meatballs divine

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 6 leaves fresh basil, or to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons ricotta cheese
• 2 pounds ground beef chuck
• 1 pound italian lamb sausage
• 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 1 cup olive oil for frying
• 6 cups bottled marinara sauce, or more to taste

Recipe

Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs


• blend parsley, eggs, worcestershire sauce, basil leaves, garlic, kosher salt, black pepper, and italian seasoning in a food processor until herbs are finely chopped.
• heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir onion in hot oil until translucent and nearly caramelized, about 10 minutes. remove from heat.
• stir egg mixture, onion, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and ricotta cheese together in a large bowl. add ground beef, italian sausage, and fresh bread crumbs to egg mixture; mix. shape into 1 1/2-inch meatballs.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• heat 1 cup olive oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. cook meatballs in oil until seared evenly all around, 4 to 5 minutes per meatball; transfer to a nonstick baking sheet.
• bake meatballs in preheated oven until cooked through, 15 minutes.
• heat marinara sauce in a large pot over medium heat. transfer meatballs to marinara sauce using a slotted spoon. bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for a least 1 hour.