Chef Tom Fraker

50/50 Meatballs (50% Mushroom & 50% Meat)

Name: 50/50 Meatballs (50% Mushroom & 50% Meat)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 55-60
Cuisine: Italian/American
Ingredients: 3 packages Melissa’s Mix Mushroom Medley, chopped; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste; 3 cloves Melissa’s Peeled Garlic, minced; 1 lime; 1/2 pound 85/15 ground beef; 1/2 pound Italian sausage and/or beer brats, casings removed; 2 eggs; 2 cups Italian bread crumbs; 2 Chipotle Chiles in Adobo, minced; 1/2 cup Melissa’s Fresh Cilantro, chopped very small; Canola oil, as needed

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Servings

55-60 meatballs

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Author:

Chef Tom Fraker

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Ingredients

3 packages Melissa’s Mix Mushroom Medley, chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
3 cloves Melissa’s Peeled Garlic, minced
1 lime
1/2 pound 85/15 ground beef
1/2 pound Italian sausage and/or beer brats, casings removed
2 eggs
2 cups Italian bread crumbs
2 Chipotle Chiles in Adobo, minced
1/2 cup Melissa’s Fresh Cilantro, chopped very small
Canola oil, as needed

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
In a sauté pan, heat the oil and melt the butter. Add the mushrooms, season with the salt and pepper and add the garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat, stir in the juice from the lime and let cool.
In a mixing bowl, add the ground beef, sausage, eggs, bread crumbs, chiles and cilantro. Strain the mushrooms and add them to the bowl. Mix well and separate into 1-inch balls.
In a cast iron frying pan, heat the canola oil. Add the meatballs and sear them on all sides. Place the pan in the oven and bake until completely cooked through, about 5-6 minutes.

Recipe Note

Serve with your favorite sauce (i.e. Marinara, Alfredo, Cheese...)

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