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Absolutely Amazing Bolognese Meatballs

Bolognese Meatballs In A White Serving Bowl

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I am sitting in my room, listening to raindrops splash on my rooftop and sipping coffee. It’s a peaceful day, a bolognese meatballs kind of day.

While today’s post may be lacking in the exclamation points, today’s post brings a different kind of excitement: the excitement of calm, the excitement of rest. And after days of nonstop crazy-busy life, I find rest incredibly exciting.

The first time I ever made bolognese meatballs from scratch, it was very complicated and involved and delicious as can be. This ground beef recipe is not complicated and is completely nontraditional; this recipe is still delicious.

I made these bolognese meatballs on a day like today, a day that welcomes the task of making homemade meatballs and baking them in a warm, rich, bubbly tomato sauce. One important note on these meatballs is the sear. You need to do this. The Maillard Reaction is important as it helps give us flavor! It gives us these meatballs as they should be. We’re maximizing deliciousness here.

Grab your Dutch oven, put on some sweet, jazzy tunes and clank up your oven to 375. It’s a meatball on a rainy day, and I love it.

Bolognese Meatballs In A White Serving Bowl

Absolutely Amazing Bolognese Meatballs

Eleanor CraigEleanor Craig
This Bolognese Meatballs recipe is not complicated and is completely nontraditional; this recipe is still delicious.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 5 people
Calories 448 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

TO MAKE THE MEATBALLS:

  • Cooking Oil2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • White Onion1 medium white onion - diced
  • Carrot Vegetable With Leaves2 small carrots - diced
  • Celery Isolated On White Background. Top View2 stalks celery - diced
  • Raw Meat Mince1 pound ground beef (minced beef) - lean ground beef, I used 90/10
  •  
    2 ounces pancetta - diced
  • Garlic2 cloves garlic - minced
  • Chicken Egg1 medium egg
  • Fine Breadcrumbs, Also Breading Or Crispies In Wooden Bowl½ cup dried breadcrumbs - soaked in milk
  • Heap Of Ground Nutmeg And Whole Nutmeg Seeds¼ teaspoon nutmeg - freshly grated
  • Thyme Herb¼ teaspoon thyme
  • Wooden Bowl Of Salt1 pinch salt - hefty pinch
  • Ground Black Pepper Pile, Paths, Top1 pinch ground black pepper - hefty pinch
  • Cooking Oil4 tablespoons cooking oil - for sear

TO MAKE THE SAUCE:

  • Tomatoes1 cup tomato - canned San Marzano, crushed
  • Bowl Of Broth1 cup vegetable stock (vegetable broth or vegetable bouillon)
  • Spoon With Tomato Paste Isolated On White Background2 tablespoons tomato paste - double concentrated
  • Garlic2 cloves garlic
  • Thyme Herb3 sprigs thyme
  • Dried Chili Pepper Flakes In Wooden Bowl Over White¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Wooden Bowl Of Salt1 pinch salt - to taste
  • Ground Black Pepper Pile, Paths, Top1 pinch ground black pepper

Instructions
 

For the meatballs:

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Heat oil in a pan, then saute onion, carrot, and celery until soft.
  • Thoroughly combine ground beef, pancetta, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, sauteed vegetables, nutmeg, thyme, and salt and pepper in a bowl.
  • Portion into 2-inch balls (or larger if you desire, though cook time will be longer).
  • Heat oil in a pan. Add meatballs to the pan a few at a time, searing both sides of the meatballs for 1 minute or until browned—place in a baking dish.

For the Sauce:

  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add San Marzanos and vegetable stock, whisk in tomato sauce, thyme, red pepper, and salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce is slightly reduced.
  • Pour sauce over meatballs and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked throughout. Enjoy!

Notes

I love to use San Marzano tomatoes whenever I cook with canned tomatoes, but if you can’t find them, regular canned tomatoes will be perfect.

Nutrition

Calories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 23gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 512mgPotassium: 637mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3975IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 3mg
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