Name: Maple Italian Meatballs in Tomatoe Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10 portions
Ingredients: 680 g (1 1/2 lb) ground veal; 2 green onions, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 125 ml (1/2 cup) milk; 3 bread slices, crust removed, torn into small pieces; 45 ml (3 tablespoons) olive oil; 60 ml (1/4 cup) maple syrup (preferably golden syrup for its delicate flavour); 750 ml (3 cups) tomato sauce, homemade or store-bought; Salt and fresh ground pepper

Preparation

25 minutes

Cooking

35 minutes

Portions

10 portions

Metric Imperial

Ingredients

Preparation

1 1/2 lb ground veal
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup milk
3 bread slices, crust removed, torn into small pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup maple syrup (preferably golden syrup for its delicate flavour)
3 cups tomato sauce, homemade or store-bought
Salt and fresh ground pepper

In a large bowl, combine veal, green onions and garlic.
In a medium bowl, pour in milk and soak torn bread until milk is absorbed. Add to veal mixture and roll into 10 large meatballs between your hands.
In a skillet over medium heat, warm oil and sear meatballs a few minutes.
Add in maple syrup, season with salt and pepper and cook about 3 minutes longer. Remove skillet from heat.
In a saucepan, bring tomato sauce to a boil. Add in meatballs, cover and let simmer about 25 minutes. Serve on a bed of pasta or in a submarine.

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Maple Italian Meatballs in Tomatoe Sauce

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