Salsa Meatballs Browned in Garlic Oil
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- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
20 meatballs
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
-
meatballs
- vegetable oil (for frying)
- 6 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
- 2 cups ground beef
- 3⁄4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 3⁄4 cup salsa, strained (reserving liquid for pasta sauce)
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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Pasta Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian herb seasoning
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced basil
- 2 quarts prepared pasta sauce
directions
- Meatballs:.
- In a large frying pan heat oil over low heat add garlic and let simmer while mixing meatballs.
- In a large bowl mix ground beef,.
- bread crumbs, salsa, egg, and Worcestershire sauce just till blended and form into balls.
- Raise heat to medium remove the golden browned garlic and reserve for pasta sauce.
- Brown meatballs in oil turning to brown on all sides.
- If they are sticking to pan that means they are not ready to be turned.
- Sauce:.
- In a large pot heat oil add onions till translucent.
- Mince golden browned garlic and add to the onions adding the reserved salsa liquid and herbs.
- Place the meatballs on the onion mixture and pour the prepared sauce over and simmer for 10 minutes over medium low heat. Gentle stirring after 5 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rita1652
Jamesburg, New Jersey