Italian Meatballs in a Basket
Delicious Italian meatballs are served in a bread basket, absolutely delicious and flavorful!
Yield
8 servingsPrep
15 minCook
25 minReady
45 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds |
beef chuck
ground |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
margarine
|
|
| 1 | medium |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 16 | ounces |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
basil
|
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
thyme
|
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | each | Italian Bread Basket | |
| Garnishes | |||
| 1 | x |
green bell peppers
sliced rings |
*
|
| 1 | x |
cherry tomatoes
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 907.2 | g |
beef chuck
ground |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
margarine
|
|
| 1 | medium |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
tomatoes, canned
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
basil
|
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
thyme
|
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | each | Italian Bread Basket | |
| Garnishes | |||
| 1 | x |
green bell peppers
sliced rings |
*
|
| 1 | x |
cherry tomatoes
|
*
|
Directions
Lightly shape ground beef into 1½-inch balls.
Lightly brown balls in margarine in large frying-pan, about 5 minutes.
Add the green pepper and onion to meatballs; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Drain tomatoes, reserving liquid.
Add tomatoes, all but ¼ cup tomato liquid, basil and thyme to meat balls.
Cover tightly and cook slowly 5 minutes.
Combine reserved tomato liquid with flour, stirring until smooth.
Stir into meatballs, cover tightly and cook 5 minutes or until slightly thick.
Meanwhile prepare Italian Bread Basket and place on platter.
Spoon meatball mixture into and around bread.
Garnish with green pepper rings and cherry tomatoes, if desired.
