Easy Italian Meatballs Recipe
Meatballs are always nice, and homemade ones are the best. Made with beef, basil and garlic, these meatballs are wonderful served a tomato dipping sauce or another tasty dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 5 1x
- Category: Appetiser
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g (1 lb) lean ground beef (minced beef)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
- ¼ teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Using your hands, combine the beef with the basil, garlic, salt, black pepper and half the olive oil.
- Shape 40 small balls.
- Half fill a saucepan with water and bring it to a boil on the stove.
- Use a plate to cover the pan and put the rest of the olive oil on the plate with the water.
- Turn the heat down to medium so the water in the saucepan simmers gently.
- Put the meatballs on the plate on top of the saucepan and use another upturned plate to cover the first plate.
- A glass bowl is good so you can see through it.
- Let the meatballs steam for half an hour, turning them over halfway through the cooking time.
- Serve the meatballs with a tomato-based dip and fresh salad leaves.