Chef Rocco Dispirito's Mama's Meatballs

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While watching the cooking segment of the october 19th episode of the tony danza show, chef rocco's dispirito's mama prepared her infamous meatballs. I have not tried them, but i have a friend that did the following night and said she will never make another meatball recipe again.

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Steps

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Place the chicken stock , onion , garlic , and parsley in a blender or food processor and puree.

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In a large bowl , combine the pureed stock mix , meat , bread crumbs , egg , parmigiano-reggiano cheese , red pepper flakes , and salt.

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Combine with hands until mixture is uniform , do not overmix.

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Put a little olive oil on your hands and form mixture into balls a little larger than golf balls.

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Pour about 1 / 2 inch of extra virgin olive oil in straight sided , 10-inch-wide saute pan and heat over medium-high flame.

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Add the meatballs to the pan , working in batches if necessary , and brown meatballs , turning once.

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This should take about 10-15 minutes.

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While meatballs are browning , heat the marinara sauce in a large pot.

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Transfer the meatballs to the pot with the marinara sauce and simmer for one hour.

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Serve alone or over your favorite pasta.

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Ingredients

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chicken stock, yellow onion, garlic, flat-leaf italian parsley, ground beef, ground pork, ground veal, plain breadcrumbs, eggs, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, red pepper flakes, salt, extra virgin olive oil, marinara sauce