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Entree
Italian/American
55-60 meatballs
20 minutes
10 minutes
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
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.
Serve with your favorite sauce (i.e. Marinara, Alfredo, Cheese...)
