Muffuletta Meatballs

Submitted by loof751

"The flavors of these tasty meatballs are based on those of the famous New Orleans muffuletta sandwich! From "The Meatball Cookbook Bible"...."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 slices white bread
• 1⁄4 lb ham
• 1⁄2 lb salami (Genoa or hard salami)
• 1⁄2 cup pimento-stuffed green olives
• 1⁄2 cup grated Fontina cheese
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 3⁄4 lb ground pork
• vegetable cooking spray
• salt and cayenne pepper

directions

1. Tear the bread into small pieces. Finely chop the ham, salami, olives, and garlic.
2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with vegetable oil spray.
3. Combine the egg and milk in a large mixing bowl. Add bread, ham, salami, olives, cheese, garlic, parsley, vinegar, and oregano and mix well.
4. Add the pork to the mixing bowl and season with salt and cayenne pepper. Mix very well.
5. Shape meat mixture into 1 1/2 inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Spray the tops of the meatballs with vegetable oil spray.
6. Bake at 450 for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[breezermom]

Yummy! Yummy! I made exactly as posted, and loved the fontina cheese in the meatballs....may have added a bit too much! I was surprised at how quickly these were done. Have to admit I used a meat thermometer since it was pork. Thanks for sharing! Made for PAC Spring 2014

 

[Hill Family]

I had to make a few changes based to things I had on hand. I used Coppa and prosciutto instead of salami. I also used San Juan Parmesan cheese instead of fontina cheese. I didn't have milk so I added another egg and no bread so I used 1/2 cup bread crumbs. I also didn't have any green olives and I really wish that I would - next time I will make sure I have some as I think it would benefit from that flavor. I didn't have white wine vinegar so I used red wine garlic vinegar. Even with all these changes these were great. Thanks

 

[Karen Elizabeth]

Very tasty and easy to make, we enjoyed these unusual meatballs! I didnt have green olives so used, black, hope you dont mind. Lovely with pasta or just to snack on!!! Great recipe, thank you, loof, made for PRMR tag game.

 

[CHEF GRPA]

I all-way like to made the recipe once as written, the way the chef did it. Absolutely Delicious, I love it. Couldn't have been happier with the way it turned out. That me...But someone can not have pork?Why? So I have do it over So I used 1/2 lb ground beef instead of pork and1/2 lb ground lamb not ham (personal preference). No green olives I use a red wine vinegar not white, Italian bread, 2 ounces brown sugar I got 14 nice sized meatballs. This way was good but not as Absolutely Delicious as yours. Some people can be so pickie and @#^$%!* sweet deer. Good Food but ONE bad guest. Cant wait to make this for a Pot luck! I will definitely make this again Your way Thank You for a Absolutely Delicious Recipe! Made for me. PRMR 2013 Thank You....Grpa

 

[mersaydees]

These are great meatballs. Made as directed -- to the letter. Thanks, loof! Made for ZWT9 for team Gourmet Goddesses!