Meaty Eyeballs

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    45 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 5 mins

  • Servings

    18 -24 meatballs

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    American

Meaty Eyeballs

A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.

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Ingredients

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Meatballs:

  • 1 cup panko crumbs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 ½ pounds ground beef or a combination of ground beef, pork and/or turkey, lean
  • 2 teaspoons parsley dried
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • black olive sliced

Marinara Sauce (makes 6-7 cups of sauce):

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup onion grated on the large holes of a box grater, grated
  • ½ teaspoon basil dried
  • ½ teaspoon oregano dried
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 garlic crushed or finely minced, cloves
  • 2 cans cans (28-ounces each) crushed tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon sugar

Instructions

  1. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the panko and buttermilk. Let the mixture sit for five minutes. Add in the ground beef and all the other ingredients. Mix until well combined.
  3. Form golf-ball sized meatballs and place them about 1/2-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. Bake the meatballs for 28-32 minutes, until cooked through. Remove from oven and transfer to a platter or plate. If you used a less lean form of ground meat, you may want to drain the meatballs on a layer of paper towels before transferring to a platter or plate.
  5. Cover the meatballs in marinara sauce and put two sliced olives on each meatball for the eyes (they should stick just fine to the sauce). Serve immediately.
  6. For the marinara sauce, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion, basil, oregano, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until the onion is softened and translucent. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and sugar. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 10-15 minutes, or let it gently simmer for upwards of 45 minutes.
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