Piedmontese Meatballs
Use your Piedmontese Beef to create the perfect meatballs!
Recipe by Piedmontese
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- ¼ cup chopped shallots
- ¼ cup chopped leeks
- Olive oil, as needed
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ⅔ cup milk, plus more as needed
- 2 pounds 85% lean Certified Piedmontese ground beef
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs
- ½ bunch parsley
- ¼ bunch fresh basil
- 1½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup beef broth, plus more as needed
- 1½ cups bread crumbs (optional)
- Prep time
- 10 minutes
- Cook time
- 15 minutes
Instructions
- Sauté the garlic, shallots, and leeks in olive oil.
- In a blender, combine the sautéed garlic, shallots, and leeks with the fennel seeds, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and milk and blend.
- In a large bowl, combine the beef, cheese, eggs, fresh herbs, Dijon, Worcestershire, and broth with the milk mixture and mix.
- Form meatballs with #24 scoop (1¾ to 2 ounces per meatball). Roll each meatball in bread crumbs (optional) and transfer to a baking sheet.
- Cook at 450°F for 12 to 15 minutes. Take out of the oven and serve.