A couple of weeks ago I was in the city for a meeting and was able to go out with my sister for lunch afterwards. We did a little shopping first and realized we were literally feet away from The Meatball Shop. I toyed with going, because of the diet, but decided when in Rome and went for it. So happy that I did! It was super yummy and gave me the perfect idea for a fun dinner you could throw at your house.
My meal from The Meatball Shop was a Meatball Smash. A meatball smash consists of 2 meatballs, cheese on a brioche roll and a simple salad.
Here is my take on it:
My placematsfrom Coppertops Paperie:
Here is how to effortlessly make your own meatballs and sauce:
Effortless Meatballs
Ingredients:
2 lbs chopped meat
3 eggs
1 cup of plain breadcrumbs
1/2 cup of grated Pecorino Romano cheese
2 tsp of dehydrated parsley
1/4 tsp of garlic salt
1 tsp of salt
1/8 tsp of pepper
Steps:
-Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with your hands. You need to make sure that everything is well
mixed and honestly using your hands is the best way to do it.
-Shape meatballs into balls. I make them about an 1.5″ in diameter.
-Place meatballs in simmering sauce. Use the back of a wooden spoon to stir the meatballs so they don’t break apart.
-Cook in simmering sauce for 1 hour.
-Turn off heat and let the meatballs sit in the sauce for an additional 30 mins.
Effortless Sauce:
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of ready made pesto
1 large (29 oz) of crushed tomatoes
1 jar (25 oz) of traditional sauce
Steps:
-Place pesto in a large sauce pot on low heat.
-Add crushed tomatoes and bring to a simmer and cook for 10 mins.
-Add jar of sauce and bring to a simmer.
Recipe curtsey of my mother in law, Rita and Jon’s grandma with my own additional little tweaks.
I’m normally not a meatball fan, but I can’t stop craving these especially as meatball smashes.
YUM!