MEATBALLS IN WINE SAUCE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine the ground chicken with the garlic, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, dried basil, oregano, pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Mix with clean hands until just combined - do not overmix.
• Shape the mixture into meatballs that are 1-inch in size - or slightly less, about 24.
• Heat an oven-safe skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• Add the meatballs in a single layer (you may need to do this in batches), browning on all sides, cooking about 5 to 6 minutes in total. You don’t need to cook them fully because we will put them in the oven - just brown them.
• Transfer the meatballs to a plate.
• In the same skillet over medium heat, add the shallots and garlic with a pinch of salt and stir.
• Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the white wine, scraping any brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Let it simmer for 2 minutes. Add in the sliced lemons and chicken stock.
• Add the meatballs back into the pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through to 165 degrees F.
• Serve on sandwiches or with pasta, rice or your favorite vegetable.

Steps:

• To make the meatballs, combine bread and milk or water in a medium bowl. Mix in ground beef, eggs, Romano cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Form golf ball-sized meatballs; place into freezer to firm up.
• To make sauce, heat olive oil in a large pot on medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and 1 sausage link; cook about 3 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef chunks and pork neck bones; set aside.
• When onions and garlic are done, turn heat down to low. Add tomato paste and cook for a few minutes. Stir in the browned beef and pork, crushed tomatoes, wine, bay leaves, cinnamon, parsley, basil, and salt and pepper. Bring sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 3 to 4 hours.
• Once you add the meatballs, let sauce simmer for 1 hour. When sauce is nearly ready, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Cover pasta with sauce and meatballs and serve immediately.