Veal Marsala Meatballs

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Bros.

Lovers.

‘BFFLs’. [Just saying that to make a point. If you say it in my presence, I will lose quite a bit of respect for you. Will never hate though. J]

Amigos.

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Mates.

Amici.

 

All of the above illustrate the relationship between:

YOU: the cook in the kitchen. + MAGIC BULLET BLENDER: your best friend.

 

Lauren here, your Magic Bullet Blender Kitchen Magician and shoot you know I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again – keep that baby by your side and your life is going to get a heck of a lot easier.

 

Today’s write up is a bit different than how I normally roll. .. You may be saying to yourself, um, who in the name of Randy Quaid is that RIDICULOUSLY good looking couple pictured in this article.. THOSE, my friends, are my parents. Scary right? Scary in the sense that two people actually have to deal with me on a daily basis. I know. They are saints.

 

Well, my fox of a mother, ‘Debbie the Demolisher’ nabbed my MBBlender while I was working at / on job (i don’t even know anymore) of (i don’t even know anymore) and put that powerful peanut to work so this is written a bit different than usual.

 

Below is her recipe for VEAL MARSALA MEATBALLS……. These are tossed in with marinara sauce, and over gnocchi.

For the sauce, we use my ‘Lets Talk Sauce’ recipe from this summer

Now! I know – some people don’t do veal. That is completely fine.

You can also do this with all ground beef OR….

…what I usually do on a normal meatball day is a ground beef / ground pork combination. I think that adding the pork in makes it a little bit richer, little more flavor.

 

MAGIC BULLET BLENDER PARTS:

• [1] Magic Bullet Blender Tall Cup
• [1] Magic Bullet Blender Cross Blade

 

INGREDIENTS: **See additional information below for pasta & sauce**

• [2 lbs.] ground veal
• [1] small loaf Italian bread, roughly chopped – you want to keep this rough for consistency purposes – don’t mess it up or I’ll hunt you down..    wait who said that?
• [2] eggs
• [2 T] fresh parsley
• [1] large white onion, quartered – then caramelized……

** To Caramelize: Put in small frying pan with [2 T] of extra virgin olive oil and let cook on low, slowly, stirring occasionally, until golden brown in color

• [3] scallions
• [1/2 Cup] pre-bulleted pecorino romano
• [1 Cup] half and half
• [6 T] butter
• [1/2 Cup] Marsala wine
• [3/4 tsp.] garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat butter over medium heat until bubbly, add 1/2 cup Marsala wine and let cook for five minutes – cool 15 minutes.
3. To your MBBlender Tall Cup add caramelized onions, salt, pepper, garlic powder, scallions, parsley – blend for 10 seconds.
   ** Put the onions in first as they are heaviest. When you flip to blend they will bring everything else down onto the blade. I try and stick to that trick 😉
4. To a mixing bowl add: bread, half and half, your blended mixture, eggs – MIX WELL BY HAND.
5. Then add your butter / Marsala blend and pre-bulleted pecorino romano cheese. MIX WELL AGAIN.
6. Add veal, mix loosely.
7. Form into 1″ meatballs.
8. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 35 – 40 minutes.
9. Add to your marinara sauce and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
   ** Again, sauce information below*
10. Toss over a pasta of your choice, and enjoy.

Pasta / Marinara Sauce Instructions:

• [1 lb.] pasta of your choice, cooked, drained just before serving.
• [4 Cups] marinara sauce

**Check out this video:

Serve this with some crusty Italian bread – you are already going starch crazy so why not, right?

 

I am sorry to bid you farewell without some ridiculous rant that your eyes probably don’t typically make it all the way down to anyway 😉  – but, I have to go pretend I know people and do some other work. Long story.
(Hey have you guys ever heard of Seal? He got dumped. #KissFromSUMTHINNN )

Your K.Magician’s heart is bigger than her brain [ shh she’s secretly a pushover – but it’s okay – all is well – ppl are healthy – that’s all that matters 🙂 ] .. Wow, I am getting emo. Time to go youtube ‘Ain’t Gonna Hurt Nobody’ by Kid N Play. Sick jam.

 

 

On that note – I’ll hit ya up again next week.

 

Until next time my little balls of ground meat and love – Happiest Blending, from my clearly over sized heart – to ALL of Yours.

 

XXO

@LdeMao