Meatballs
by Insider Food · 5.2M subscribers on YouTube
Chef Joe Isidori demonstrates how to make his signature meatballs with a blend of beef and pork, ricotta, and a slow-cooked red sauce. The meatballs are fried until golden then simmered in a tomato sauce for three hours for a true New York Italian flavor.
- Cook
- 3h
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
7 items- Beef
- Pork
- Ricotta
- Olive OilFor hands and frying
- Tomato Paste
- Crushed TomatoesDOP from Italy recommended
- SeasoningsUnspecified, to taste
Method
- Combine beef, pork, and ricotta in a large bowl. Mix well.
- Dip your hands in a little oil before handling the meat to help form smooth meatballs.
- Roll the mixture into meatballs.
- Fry the meatballs in oil until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Caramelize tomato paste in a pot, then add crushed DOP tomatoes and other seasonings to make the sauce.
- Place the fried meatballs into the sauce and simmer for three hours.
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