Meatballs with Peas and Celery

Meatballs with peas and celery
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Meatballs with peas and celery

Perla's Meatballs with Peas and Celery


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DESCRIPTION

INGREDIENTS
 

Meatball ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1 medium potato (peeled)
  • 1 medium onion (peeled)
  • 1 bunch parsley (rinsed)
  • 1/8 tsp mace (ground nutmeg shell)
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 8 threads saffron (crushed)
  • 2 slices toasted bread
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
  • 1/3 tsp pepper (to taste)

Broth Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 3 bay leaves

Final Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 3 stalk celery (cut into 1 inch pieces)
  • 15 oz can of sweet peas (drained (or 1 lb frozen peas))

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Mix all meatball ingredients in food processor.  Shape the mixture into 2" meatballs.
  • In large saucepan, combine broth ingredients, cover and bring to boil. 
  • Carefully drop meatballs into saucepan. Cook covered on high heat for 10 minutes, turning meatballs over after 5 minutes. Lower heat to simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
  • Once the meatballs are cooked, take them out of the saucepan.
  • Stir in all the Final Ingredients into the remaining broth the meatballs were cooked in and cook at low to medium temperature until the liquid is reduced.  
  • Add the meatballs and simmer for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Serve warm or cold.

Notes

French:  (BOULETTES AU CELERI ET PETITS-POIS)
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