Chef Rocco Dispirito's Mama's Meatballs Recipe

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Chef Rocco Dispirito's Mama's Meatballs
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Directions:

  1. Place the chicken stock, onion, garlic, and parsley in a blender or food processor and puree.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the pureed stock mix, meat, bread crumbs, egg, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, red pepper flakes, and salt.
  3. Combine with hands until mixture is uniform, do not overmix.
  4. Put a little olive oil on your hands and form mixture into balls a little larger than golf balls.
  5. Pour about 1/2 inch of extra virgin olive oil in straight sided, 10-inch-wide saute pan and heat over medium-high flame.
  6. Add the meatballs to the pan, working in batches if necessary, and brown meatballs, turning once.
  7. This should take about 10-15 minutes.
  8. While meatballs are browning, heat the marinara sauce in a large pot.
  9. Transfer the meatballs to the pot with the marinara sauce and simmer for one hour.
  10. Serve alone or over your favorite pasta.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 880.25 Kcal (3685 kJ)
Calories from fat 627.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 69.73g 107%
Cholesterol 210.79mg 70%
Sodium 1912.6mg 80%
Potassium 1464.33mg 31%
Total Carbs 26.77g 9%
Sugars 16.83g 67%
Dietary Fiber 5.77g 23%
Protein 33.66g 67%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 19%
Iron 5.2mg 29%
Calcium 131.6mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 163.21 Kcal (683 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.93g 107%
Cholesterol 39.08mg 70%
Sodium 354.62mg 80%
Potassium 271.5mg 31%
Total Carbs 4.96g 9%
Sugars 3.12g 67%
Dietary Fiber 1.07g 23%
Protein 6.24g 67%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 19%
Iron 1mg 29%
Calcium 24.4mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.6
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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