 | | Directions |
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Place baguette pieces in a small bowl, pour milk over it and allow it to sit and soak for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix the beef, sausage, 1/2 of the parsley, 1/2 of the basil and garlic with your hands.
- Squeeze the milk out of the bread with your hands and add it to the meat mixture.
- Add eggs, cheese, ground pinenuts, salt and pepper.
- Mix altogether thoroughly.
- Shape the meatballs into large patties, approximately 3/4 cup each.
- Then roll them into the breadcrumbs.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- When very hot, fry the meatballs just until the outside is seared on all sides, approximately 5-6 minutes.
- They will not be done in the center.
- Transfer to a baking dish.
- Add a little more olive oil to the same skillet and sauté the mushrooms over medium heat until they start to brown, 10-15 minutes.
- Place cut tomatoes in a medium bowl.
- Squeeze and crush the tomatoes with your hands, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Add the tomatoes to the browned mushrooms and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Pour the tomato mixture over the meatballs, sprinkle with the rest of the parsley and basil.
- Sprinkle with fresh mozzarella.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes or until bubbly and the meatballs are cooked through.
- Serve on top of creamy polenta or buttered pasta noodles.
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Container: 9x13 baking dish, small bowl, large mixing bowl, large skillet
Servings: 8
|  | | Ingredients | | - | | 1/2 baguette - torn into small pieces |
| - | | 1 1/4 cups milk |
| - | | 1 1/2 pounds ground beef |
| - | | 1 1/2 pounds Italian sausage - ground |
| - | | 1/2 bunch parsley - rough chopped |
| - | | 1/2 bunch basil - rough chopped |
| - | | 2 cloves garlic - chopped |
| - | | 1/2 cup olive oil |
| - | | 4 eggs |
| - | | 1/2 cup parmesan cheese - shredded |
| - | | 1/3 cup pine nuts - ground |
| - | | salt and pepper to taste |
| - | | 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs |
| - | | 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms - sliced |
| - | | 2 pints cherry tomatoes - sliced in half |
| - | | 1 fresh medium sized ball of mozzarella - cut into small chunks |
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