Creative Culinary Solutions

Italian Meatballs

Name: Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 L (8 cups) of prepared 75 mL (1/3 cup) of 1.2 kg (3 lbs) of ground beef1 onion, finely diced1 bunch of basil leaves, fresh, chiffonade60 mL (1/4 cup) of parmesan cheese, grated120 mL (1/2 cup) of vegetable oil

These Italian meatballs are sure to impress. A cost effective dish with authentic flavours that is truly simple to prepare.

Difficulty:	10/20
Yield serving:	10
Preparation time:	10 minutes
Cooking time:	20 minutes

Difficulty

10/20

Yield serving

Preparation time

10 minutes

Cooking time

20 minutes

Ingredients

2 L (8 cups) of prepared
75 mL (1/3 cup) of
1.2 kg (3 lbs) of ground beef
1 onion, finely diced
1 bunch of basil leaves, fresh, chiffonade
60 mL (1/4 cup) of parmesan cheese, grated
120 mL (1/2 cup) of vegetable oil

Preparation

Prepare the Culinary Tomato Base according to package instructions, keep warm and set aside.
Mix the minced meat with all the remaining ingredients except for the vegetable oil. Form the meat mixture into 1 inch balls.
Heat up the vegetable oil in a frying pan, once oil is hot carefully add in the meatballs in batches.
Brown the meatballs on all sides, once browned remove them from the frying pan placing them directly into the pot with the sauce to continue cooking.
Let the meatballs simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes or until the meatballs are fully cooked.

Serve the meatballs on top of spaghetti and garnish with fresh parmesean cheese for a delectable meal.