Ingredients
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2.2 lbs/1kg (or ground beef/pork of choice) Ground Sirloin Beef
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125g Ricotta Cheese
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60g grated Fresh Parmesan Cheese
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2 pieces (I use French bread, or 1/2 cup breadcrumbs) Bread
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1/4 cup (only if using bread) Milk
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4 eggs
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2 minced Garlic Cloves
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2 Tbsp chopped Fresh Parsely
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1 French Baguette
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or Provolone for topping Fresh Parmesan Cheese
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Arugula Walnut Pesto
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2 1/2 cups (or baby arugula) Arugula
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1/2 cup shelled Walnuts
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1/2 cup Fresh Parmesan Cheese
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2 minced Garlic Cloves
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1/2 tsp Salt
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1/2 cup Olive Oil
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Ground Sirloin Beef
Directions
Steps
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1
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Make the Arugula Walnut PestoToast the Walnuts (Optional) - Before making the arugula pesto, to bring out more nutty flavor, you can first toast the walnuts in a dry pan for 2 min. Blend all ingredients but the oil in a blender or food processor. Then slowly add the oil while blending. |
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Meat Preparation TipI personally grind my own meat with a meat grinder and prefer leaner cuts. The difference between home-ground beef and storebought is incredible and worth every second of doing, resulting in fluffy and moist meatballs every time, no matter how lean the cut is. By the way, did you know American packaged ground beef contains pink slime and is banned in the EU? I'll never buy prepackaged ground beef again. |
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Make the Moist and Juicy MeatballsPreheat the oven. If using bread, soak it in the milk quicly, ring it out, then add to the mixture. Using bread as opposed to packaged breadcrumbs will add even more moistness to your meatballs. Add all the ingredients in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, mix with your hands, but do not overwork the mixture otherwise the meatballs will be dense, which no one wants. Gently form the meatballs - I use an icecream scoop. Bake on a lined tray for 10 min. Turn the broiler on or your oven on high and bake for another 5-8 minutes until a golden crust forms. Remove from oven. |
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Assemble your amazingly moist meatball sandwich with pesto sauce and fresh parmesan cheese or provolone cheese, or eyour favorite cheese. If desired, pop the meatball sandwich in the oven for a few minutes to let the cheese melt. |
