Appetizer
Blender
Dinner
Easy
Italian

Meatballs

"Nothing beats a classic dish like spaghetti and meatballs, and these meatballs are so easy! A great weeknight meal idea. TIP: For 72-ounce Power Pitcher cleaning instructions, refer to the Owner's Guide or the Quick Start Guide. "
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Item No. REC2470
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  • Contains Dairy
  • Contains Eggs
Easy
4
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Ingredients

  • milk (1/4 cup)
  • breadcrumbs (1/2 cup)
  • small onion, peeled, cut in 2-inch pieces (1/4)
  • cloves garlic, peeled (2)
  • parsley leaves, chopped (1/4 cup)
  • uncooked ground beef (1 pound)
  • shredded Parmesan (1/4 cup)
  • crushed red pepper (1/2 teaspoon)
  • egg, beaten (1)
  • Kosher salt, as desired
  • Ground black pepper, as desired
  • all-purpose flour (2 tablespoons)
  • canola oil (1 tablespoon)
  • marinara or pasta sauce (25 ounces)

Utensils needed

  • 8 x 8 Baking Dish
  • Large Saute Pan
  • Small Bowl

Instructions

Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 375 °F.

Step 2
2. Combine milk and bread crumbs in a small bowl and set aside

Step 3
3. Install stacked blade in the 72-ounce Power Pitcher. Place onion, garlic, and parsley in pitcher. Select CHOP and press START/STOP. Once processing is complete run CHOP program again.

Step 4
4. Remove stacked blade. Install dough blade.

Step 5
5. Place beef, bread crumb mixture, Parmesan, chili flakes, egg, salt, and pepper in pitcher.

Step 6
6. Select Speed 1 and run until desired consistency is reached. Remove lid and stacked blade.

Step 7
7. Using your hands or a 1"" scoop, form meat mixture into 12 meatballs. Coat in flour.

Step 8
8. Heat a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add oil, and cook meatballs until golden brown, turning frequently.

Step 9
9. Pour pasta sauce into an 8"" x 8"" baking dish. Place meatballs into dish and place casserole dish in oven. Cook meatballs for 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 °F.