Harry'S Meat Balls

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Ingredients

  • see below
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound ground veal (or turkey)
  • 1 pound ground lamb (or beef)
  • see below
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 tablespoons bread crumbs
  • 1 large onion--grated
  • 2 tablespoons mustard
  • 2 tablespoons worcheshire
  • 1/2 cup currants
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsely

Instructions

  1. wash your hands and in a big bowl mush all together/chill / Make a da meatballs--you should make about 24 of them in a big heavy frying pan heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and put bit of onion slice carefully add the meatballs(do not crowd --do this in at least two batches) and cook for about ten minutes total as you carefully use a spoon to move them around and brown on all sides. remove to a plate. deglaze the burned onion and bits with two tablespoons of balsamic vinegar. remove from heat. Add to tomato sauce....see next.
  2. For tomato sauce. In a large pot add two large cans of good crushed tomatoes, 1/3 cup red wine /two tablespoons brown sugar, a few chopped cloves of garlic/ three tablespoon of chopped herbs (oregano/basil/parsely) Simmer sauce until reduced by about half. Salt /pepper/ brown sugar to taste. Add meat balls to sauce and cook for 1/2 hour. Serve with al dente pasta and fresthly grated parmesan. Be prepared to be loved....xoxox

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

475 kcal 24% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 21.6g 43% DV
Total Fat 17.4g 22% DV
Carbs 59.3g 22% DV
Fiber 2.3g 8% DV
Sugar 8.5g 17% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 686mg 30% DV
Potassium 566mg 12% DV
Cholesterol 111.8mg 37% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 159.5mcg 18% DV
Vitamin C 53.3mg 59% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 167.5mg 13% DV
Iron 3.6mg 20% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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