For a better sear, Stefan Bowers of Battalion in San Antonio, Texas presses his meatball mixture into a rectangle and then cuts it into squares, instead of rolling into a ball.Slideshow:More Meatball Recipes

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Recipe Summary

Yield:
4 to 6
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Ingredients

SAUCE:
MEATBALLS:

Directions

Instructions Checklist
  • Make the sauce In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the basil, tomatoes and sugar and simmer until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes. Add the vinegar and season with salt. Keep warm.

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  • Make the meatballs在带有羊皮纸的小框烤盘上排成一张。在一个大碗中,用手将除橄榄油以外的所有成分混合。将肉刮在烤盘上,然后压成9 x 13英寸的单层。冷藏20分钟。

  • Cut the ground meat into 2-by-2 inch squares. In a large nonstick pan, heat the olive oil. Cook the “meatballs”, turning once, until they are a deep brown and just cooked through, about 10 minutes.

  • To serve, place a spoonful of the pomodoro sauce in 4 shallow bowls. Top with meatballs and garnish with chopped basil and more parmesan.

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