Basic Beef Balls

 Basic Beef Balls

Ingredients

1-1/2 lbs beef from the shank           1 tsp. lemon juice

1/3 cup bread crumbs                      1 egg, beaten

1/3 cup bread crumbs                      3 Tbsp. fat

        Salt and pepper                        1 cup stock

Instructions

Put meat through food chopper twice; add read crumbs, salt, pepper, lemon juice and egg. Shape lightly into balls and let stand for 1/2 hour or more, and then roll in flour and brown in fat. Remove meat balls and add 1 Tbsp. flour to the fat. Mix well and add stock. Season, add meat balls, cover pan closely and stew for 1-1/2 hours. Eat as is or add to spaghetti sauce, soups stews or casseroles

Serves.6.

Variations

Gourmet Meat Balls

Ingredients

1-1/2 lbs meat, mix of ground chuck, pork and veal

1 cup finely minced sweet onion

1/2 cup firm fresh bread crumbs

1/4 cup minced flat leaf parsley

1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp. milk

1 tsp. dry mustard

3/4 tsp. salt

 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg

        Pinch of ground cloves

1 egg

Instructions

          In a large mixing bowl, use your hands to gently but thoroughly combine the meat, onion, bread crumbs, parsley, Worcestershire, milk, mustard, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cloves and egg. Shape lightly into balls and let stand for 1/2 hour or more, and then roll in flour and brown in fat. Remove meat balls and add 1 Tbsp. flour to the fat. Mix well and add stock. Season, add meat balls, cover pan closely and stew for 1- 1/2 hours. Eat as is or add to spaghetti sauce, soups stews or casseroles  Serves.6.