Beef, Pork, and Ham Greek Freak Meatballs with Tomato Sauce

Chef Tony Reed

Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

1.5 hours

Cuisine

Mediterranean

Category

Main

"Bold, savory, and surprisingly simple—these Spanish-style meatballs get a serious flavor upgrade with Spiceology’s Greek Freak blend. A mix of beef, pork, and Serrano ham simmers in a rich tomato sauce infused with jamón stock, red wine, and Mediterranean spices. Easy enough for a weeknight, but fancy enough to impress—just bake, serve, and watch them disappear."

Beef, Pork, and Ham Greek Freak Meatballs with Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

    Meatball

    • .5 lbs ground beef
    • .5 lbs ground pork
    • 1 egg
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 1 Tbs vegetable oil
    • 5 oz Serrano ham
    • 2 cups stale ciabatta bread, cubed
    • 4 fl oz jamon stock

    Tomato Sauce

    • 56 oz (can) roasted chopped tomatoes
    • 1 small yellow onion, minced
    • 6 garlic cloves, sliced
    • 2 Tbs tomato paste
    • 2 fl oz red wine
    • 4 fl oz jamon stock
    • 2 Tbs Spiceology Greek Freak

    Jamon Stock

    • 2 oz jamon Iberico, diced (We use Campo Grande. You can also use Serrano ham)
    • 1 cup cold water

    Garnish

    • Parsley, chopped
    • Parmesan, grated

    Directions

    1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

    Make the Jamon Stock

    1. Add 1 cup of water and the diced jamon (or serrano ham) to a small pot and bring to a boil.

    2. Remove from the heat and let the jamon stock steep until ready to use.

    Make the Meatball Bread Mixture

    1. In a sauté pan, sweat about ¼ of your onions. Once onions are translucent, add 2 sliced garlic cloves and cook until fragrance. Make sure not to burn the garlic.

    2. Add 1 oz red wine and 4 fl oz of jamon stock and simmer to reduce by half.

    3. Remove from the heat and mix in your stale ciabatta bread cubes and let cool.

    Make the Tomato Sauce

    1. In a separate sauté pan, sweat your remaining onion until translucent and then add remaining sliced garlic.

    2. Once fragrant add tomato paste and stir to caramelize the paste until a deep red. Add remaining red wine and stir.

    3. Add 1 Tbs Spiceology Greek Freak, chopped tomatoes, and remaining jamon stock.

    4. Bring this mixture to a simmer stirring occasionally.

    5. Discard the rosemary and puree the mixture in a blender. Set aside.

    It's Meatball Time

    1. Mix together the ground beef and pork, serrano ham, bread mixture and remaining Spiceology Greek Freak. Mix well and turn into 1 oz meatballs on a cookie sheet. Set aside.

    2. Add vegetable oil to a cast iron pan and heat until 350 degrees. Fry the meatballs for 3-5 minutes until golden brown.

    3. Place the meatballs in a 9x13 pan and cover with the tomato sauce, cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes

    4. Plate and garnish with chopped parsley and grated parmesan. Enjoy.
    Recipe Products
    Blend

    Greek Freak Mediterranean Salt-Free Seasoning

    Key Ingredients

    Nutritional Yeast Flakes, Red Pepper Chili Flake, Oregano, Tomato, Orange Peel
    Blend

    Greek Freak Mediterranean Seasoning

    Key Ingredients

    Nutritional Yeast Flakes, Red Pepper Chili Flake, Oregano, Tomato, Orange Peel