Recipes and Cooking Catelli's Mini Summer Meatballs Be the first to rate & review! By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on August 19, 2013 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Bake Time: 10 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 20 Yield: 40 meatballs Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 pound ground beef 1 pound bulk Italian sausage 1 ½ cup ricotta cheese (12 ounces) 1 cup panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs) ½ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup fresh minced garlic 2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 recipe(s) Domenica's Simple Tomato-Garlic Sauce; or 2 to 4 cups other jarred sauce ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley 2 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese Domenica's Simple Tomato-Garlic Sauce 4 garlic cloves, chopped ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes ½ teaspoon salt Directions Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl combine egg, beef, sausage, ricotta cheese, panko, onion, the 1/2 cup Parmesan, the garlic, thyme, parsley, and salt with hands. Form mixture into forty 1-1/2-inch meatballs. Heat an extra-large cast-iron skillet with olive oil. Brown meatballs, half at a time, in hot skillet about 10 minutes per batch. Return all meatballs to skillet. Bake for 10 minutes or until done (160°F). Spoon sauce into two small cast-iron skillets or serving dishes (cast-iron skillets can be heated or kept warm on a grill). Place baked meatballs in sauce, turning to coat. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and the 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Serve meatballs with bamboo skewers. Domenica's Simple Tomato-Garlic Sauce In a large saucepan cook garlic and crushed red pepper in hot oil over medium heat for 1 minute. (Do not let garlic brown, which causes it to develop a bitter taste.) Stir in tomatoes and salt. Bring sauce to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 217 Calories 16g Fat 6g Carbs 11g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 20 Calories 217 % Daily Value * Total Fat 16g 21% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 53mg 18% Sodium 468mg 20% Total Carbohydrate 6g 2% Total Sugars 2g Protein 11g Vitamin C 5.3mg 27% Calcium 90.9mg 7% Iron 1.4mg 8% Potassium 241mg 5% Folate, total 12.1mcg Vitamin B-12 0.9mcg Vitamin B-6 0.2mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.