Italian Meatballs With Raisins and Pine Nuts

Submitted by Oolala

"I haven't made these yet but I am intrigued by the ingredients. Please note that these meat balls should placed in a saucepan of your favorite tomato sauce and should simmer 1-2 hours after browning in skillet."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 25mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 680.38 g ground round or 680.38 g ground chuck
• 473.18 ml breadcrumbs, plain
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 29.58 ml oregano
• 59.16 ml parmesan cheese, grated
• 29.58 ml parsley
• 29.58 ml dried basil
• 118.29 ml raisins
• 118.29 ml pine nuts
• 2 eggs
• 236.59 ml red wine
• salt and pepper, to taste
• olive oil (or bacon fat)

directions

1. Put all the above ingredients in a bowl and mix by hand until well blended.
2. Roll the meat into meatballs the size of golf balls.
3. Brown in skillet with olive oil or bacon fat.
4. Once meatballs are browned, place in a saucepan with tomato sauce and simmer 1-2 hours. Serve over pasta.

Reviews

[Donna D.]

So excited to see this recipe. Brings me back to my aunt Mary's kitchen in Richmond hill on a Sunday morning. Snitching them out of the pan when she wasn't looking. Made them and they tasted just like I was there again.