Drop Meatballs for Two

Name: Drop Meatballs for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 square, saltines, crushed fine; 2 tablespoons, milk; 12 ounces, 85 percent lean ground beef; ¼ cup, grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving; 1 teaspoon, table salt, divided; ¾ teaspoon, granulated garlic; ¾ teaspoon, dried oregano; ½ teaspoon, ground fennel; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 4 , garlic cloves, smashed and peeled; ½ teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1 , (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh basil, divided

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2022

Just shape, drop, and simmer.

SERVES2

TIME1 hour

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Since making meatballs—mixing, shaping, browning, and simmering—can be a bit of a project, we wanted to streamline the process while creating an easy, delicious version for two. Skipping the browning step (and “dropping” the shaped meatball...

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