Sicilian Meatballs Recipe
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Ingredients: 3/4 cup fine fresh bread crumbs (crusts discarded)
1/4 cup whole milk
1.2 cup whole almonds with skin, toasted
1 1/2 teasp sugar
1 lb ground beef chuck
1/2 cup finely grated pecorino romano or parmesan cheese
1/4 cup dried currants
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
2 teasp. salt
1/4 teasp ground cinnamon
1 large egg
2 T. Veg. oil
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Directions:Stir together bread crumbs and milk in a medium bowl.
Pulse almonds, pine nuts, and sugar in food processor until finely ground. Add to break crumb mixture. Add remaining ingredients and mix with hands until just combined.
Roll mixture into 1" meatballs and transfer to a plate if not cooking immediately. Refrigerate until ready to cook (chill will make cooking simpler, but is not necessary).
Add 2 T. oil to pan and heat to medium heat. Add meatballs to pan without touching. Gently turn meatballs to brown on all sides lightly.
Add to your favorite tomato sauce and serve with pasta. |
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Servings:30 small meatballs |
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Preparation
Time:45 minutes |
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Notes: I know the ingredients sound odd. Everytime I make these people go crazy trying to figure out what's in them and gobble them up. (Keep the cinnamon, sugar and currants to exact amounts.)
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