Harry Caray's Meatballs
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It’s no surprise that Chicago is a sports-mad city—it boasts teams from all five major pro sports. Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, founded by Chi-town’s legendary baseball announcer and housing a museum’s worth of athletic memorabilia, has invited former NFL pros to mingle with game watchers on Super Bowl Sunday. The menu’s crowd-pleasers are the sturdy pork-and-beef orbs. Read more about the origins of your favorite Super Bowl party foods
ingredients:
2 lb ground beef
2 lb ground pork
1/3 cup finely diced yellow onion
1/3 cup finely diced green bell pepper
¼ cup ketchup
1/3 cup tomato juice
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Dash of Tabasco sauce
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp grated Romano cheese
4 Tbsp bread crumbs
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
3 eggs
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 lb ground pork
1/3 cup finely diced yellow onion
1/3 cup finely diced green bell pepper
¼ cup ketchup
1/3 cup tomato juice
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Dash of Tabasco sauce
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp grated Romano cheese
4 Tbsp bread crumbs
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
3 eggs
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
At a glance:
Servings: 10-12 (Makes 24 meatballs)
Active Time: 10 min
Total Time: 25 min (does not include time to bake full potatoes)
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directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine beef, pork, onion, and green pepper. Mix well. Add remaining ingredients and mix until well combined.
3. Form mixture into 3-ounce balls, each slightly larger than a golf ball. Place meatballs on a baking sheet. Bake for 35 minutes or until meatballs reach an internal temperature of 140°F. Rotate baking sheet after the first 10 or 12 minutes of cooking.
These hefty orbs are great on a plate with teriyaki or barbecue sauce; loaded into long garlic-buttered Italian hero loaves with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce, or served on rolls with marinara as sliders.
KITCHEN COUNTER:
Serves: 10-12 (Makes 24 meatballs). Per Serving: 190 cal, 2g carb, 17g protein, 13g fat, 80mg chol, 220mg sodium, 0g fiber
