Pepperoni Meatballs

Name: Pepperoni Meatballs
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 25
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon anise seeds; 1 bunch basil, leaves torn; 227 grams beef brisket, cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 283 grams boneless beef chuck, cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 283 grams boneless beef short rib, cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 794 grams whole plum tomatoes, crushed by hand; 2 teaspoons Calabrian chili paste; 2 Tbsps Calabrian chili powder; 59 milliliters dry red wine; 3 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 113 grams beef fat, cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 4 teaspoons fennel seeds; 177 milliliters fresh ricotta cheese; 6 cloves garlic, chopped; 25 servings Grated grana padano, for topping; 25 servings Kosher salt; 25 servings Extra-virgin olive oil, for greasing and drizzling; 3 teaspoons dried oregano; 7 slices white bread, cut into 1/2-inch chunks

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pepperoni Meatballs a try. This recipe makes 25 servings with 364 calories, 19g of protein, and 29g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up bread, beef short rib, beef brisket, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 2 baking sheets with olive oil; set aside.

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Olive Oil

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Oven

Mix the beef short rib, chuck, brisket and fat in a large bowl.

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Beef

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Bowl

Add the bread, garlic, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt, chili powder, chili paste, fennel and anise seeds, and oregano; mix until combined. Grind the meat mixture in a meat grinder with a 1/4-inch grind die into a large bowl.

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Chili Powder

Anise

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Oregano

Fennel

Garlic

Bread

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Salt

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Add the wine, ricotta and eggs and mix by hand until combined. (The mixture should be wet and tacky.)

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Ricotta Cheese

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Wine

Form the mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and put on the prepared baking sheets.

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Meatballs

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Bake until the meatballs are brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Meatballs

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Remove from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F.

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Transfer the meatballs to a roasting pan.

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Meatballs

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Pour the crushed tomatoes and their juices over the meatballs, cover with foil and bake until the meatballs are tender and have absorbed some of the sauce, 1 hour to 1 hour, 30 minutes. Scatter the basil leaves over the sauce.

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Crushed Tomatoes