Bobby Flay's Meatball and Sauce Recipe

By Ellie

20 Person

75 Minutes

0 Calories

Bobby Flay's homemade meatball and marinara sauce recipe is easy to make ahead of time and can be prepared on the stove top or in the slow cooker. It's perfect for pasta, subs, or as a side dish!

Ingredients

Homemade Sauce

6 basil leaves sliced into strips
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 bunch parsley
1 bay leaf
56 oz. crushed tomatoes
4 cloves garlic finely chopped and sauteed
1 Spanish onion finely chopped
2 tbsp. olive oil

Meatballs

2 tbsp. olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
1/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs preferably homemade
4 cloves garlic finely diced
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated into a powder
2 large eggs
1/2 pound ground veal
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 pound ground beef

Method

01

Note: Use a large enough pot to hold the marinara sauce and the meatballs. We're browning the meatballs in the pot first and cooking the sauce in the same pot after for extra flavor.
02

Meatballs: Gently combine all meatball ingredients, (except the oil), in a large bowl, don't overwork the meat, we want tender meatballs.
03

Homemade Sauce: Use the same saucepan as you used to brown the meatballs. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until they’re softened about 5 minutes.
04

Meatballs: Roll into 1+1/2 inch balls.
05

Homemade Sauce: Add the garlic and heat for 1-2 minutes.
06

Meatballs: Heat the oil in a large saucepan or dutch oven over medium heat.
07

Homemade Sauce: Add the crushed tomatoes.
08

Meatballs: Give each meatball a final roll and add them to the pot.
09

Homemade Sauce: Add the bay leaf, parsley, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
10

Meatballs: Brown them in batches, for a few minutes on each side. They won't be cooked all the way through.
11

Homemade Sauce: Bring the sauce to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat back down to a light simmer.
12

Meatballs: Remove and set aside until the sauce is prepared, then simmer them in the sauce for 45 minutes.
13

Homemade Sauce: Add the meatballs and toss them with the sauce.
14

Homemade Sauce: Note: Use an immersion blender right in the pot if you prefer to smooth out the tomatoes more. (This can also be done in a regular blender.)
15

Homemade Sauce: Cover the pot and simmer for 45 minutes.
16

Homemade Sauce: Remove the bay leaf and parsley prior to serving. Stir in the basil. Serve, and enjoy!

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Bobby Flay's Meatball and Sauce Recipe

3.8

( By Ellie )

Bobby Flay's homemade meatball and marinara sauce recipe is easy to make ahead of time and can be prepared on the stove top or in the slow cooker. It's perfect for pasta, subs, or as a side dish!

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 20 servings
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 60 Mins
Total Time 75 Mins

02 Ingredients

Homemade Sauce

6 basil leaves sliced into strips

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1 pinch red pepper flakes

1 bunch parsley

1 bay leaf

56 oz. crushed tomatoes

4 cloves garlic finely chopped and sauteed

1 Spanish onion finely chopped

2 tbsp. olive oil

Meatballs

2 tbsp. olive oil

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1/4 cup parsley finely chopped

1/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs preferably homemade

4 cloves garlic finely diced

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated into a powder

2 large eggs

1/2 pound ground veal

1/2 pound ground pork

1/2 pound ground beef

03 Method

Step 1

Note: Use a large enough pot to hold the marinara sauce and the meatballs. We're browning the meatballs in the pot first and cooking the sauce in the same pot after for extra flavor.

Step 2

Meatballs: Gently combine all meatball ingredients, (except the oil), in a large bowl, don't overwork the meat, we want tender meatballs.

Step 3

Homemade Sauce: Use the same saucepan as you used to brown the meatballs. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until they’re softened about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Meatballs: Roll into 1+1/2 inch balls.

Step 5

Homemade Sauce: Add the garlic and heat for 1-2 minutes.

Step 6

Meatballs: Heat the oil in a large saucepan or dutch oven over medium heat.

Step 7

Homemade Sauce: Add the crushed tomatoes.

Step 8

Meatballs: Give each meatball a final roll and add them to the pot.

Step 9

Homemade Sauce: Add the bay leaf, parsley, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.

Step 10

Meatballs: Brown them in batches, for a few minutes on each side. They won't be cooked all the way through.

Step 11

Homemade Sauce: Bring the sauce to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat back down to a light simmer.

Step 12

Meatballs: Remove and set aside until the sauce is prepared, then simmer them in the sauce for 45 minutes.

Step 13

Homemade Sauce: Add the meatballs and toss them with the sauce.

Step 14

Homemade Sauce: Note: Use an immersion blender right in the pot if you prefer to smooth out the tomatoes more. (This can also be done in a regular blender.)

Step 15

Homemade Sauce: Cover the pot and simmer for 45 minutes.

Step 16

Homemade Sauce: Remove the bay leaf and parsley prior to serving. Stir in the basil. Serve, and enjoy!

04 Author