Porcini Genie Meatballs in Tomato Broth
Porcini Genie Meatballs in Tomato Broth
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Category
Entree
Porcini BBQ Genie
Beef
Ingredients
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35 saltine crackers
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¾ cup whole milk
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2 eggs
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2 oz pecorino cheese, grated
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1 lb ground pork
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1 lb lean ground beef
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4 tbsp Big Cove Food’s ‘Porcini BBQ Genie’ spice blend – divided
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¼ cup olive oil
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1 medium onion, diced small
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8 garlic cloves, sliced thin
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2 x 398 ml canned whole tomatoes
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1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
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3 cups beef broth
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¼ cup red wine vinegar
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4 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
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Handful of fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
Preheat the oven to 475°F and place the rack in the middle position. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking oil or butter.
In a large bowl, add the saltine crackers and crush as fine as you can. (You can use your hands or a mallet or a measuring cup, whatever gets the job done). Whisk in the milk and eggs. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes to soften up the crackers. Then add 2 tbsp of the ’Porcini BBQ Genie’ spice blend and pecorino cheese to the cracker mixture and whisk some more until it turns into a paste consistency. Thoroughly blend in the pork and beef evenly.
Using a 1/3 measuring cup, scoop out the meatballs one at a time forming balls and place them on the prepared baking pan. You should get about 18.
Place the baking sheet in the fridge for 30 minutes, remove from the fridge and reshape to form the balls again. Cook in the preheated oven until browned, about 20-25 minutes and when the internal temperature is at least 165.
In a large dutch oven, heat the olive oil on medium heat. Add the onions and cook until just beginning to brown. Add the garlic slices and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and all their juices, breaking up the tomatoes with your wooden spoon just until they’re broken down a bit. Add the beef broth, 2 tbsp ’Porcini BBQ Genie’ spice blend, worcestershire sauce and red wine vinegar. Bring to a boil and continue to cook until it reduces by about 1/3 and resembles a thick broth, about 10 min.
Turn heat off and wait for it to come to a bare simmer. Add the butter and stir until melted. Nestle the meatballs back into the sauce and gently roll them around to coat them.
Sprinkle all over with the chopped parsley. We served this over rice, but would also be amazing on some noodles or just with some crusty bread.
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from 168 reviewsThis was amazing, I’ve already made the chickpea salad 4 times!!! I also made it for a few other people to try and they all loved it as well and asked where it was from!
My favourite spice blend. Delicious on any/all meat!
I traveled to Ontario for Christmas (2023) and brought Pouches of Big Cove Pick your Own Five. It was a big hit several years ago when I did it. Great feedback from everyone back then and everyone was very happy to recieve them again. The blends and recipes are great.
Had to order them all so we could try the ones we haven’t yet!
I purchased the Taco Enhancer product and first tried it when making some ground beef for my tacos. I tried the meat just using the taco spice and it did well just being on its own. It provided a reasonable amount of heat to the meat that wasn't overpowering but was noticeable. As I ate more of the meat with the spice I felt the heat of the product increase which was nice. If you don't like hot stuff, this is a good product to get you started to feel a little heat that is reasonable. If you like hot stuff, this probably won't do it for you but it does provide a small kick. It paired well with the ground beef as the meat really soaked up the spice.
We used this spice on a salad as it said it contained mango. While we typically start away from anything Porcine, this one is a must but. The museum and garlic mixed with the mango gives it a unique flavour that we didn't even realize we were missing from our cupboard until we tried it!
One of my favs
Obssessed.
The best taco seasoning I have found for Taco Salad and Tacos but also great as a seasoning on salmon, chicken, beef and pork. It's one seasoning I use frequently!
I enjoyed the taco enhancer on nachos . It had the right amount of heat and the spice combo blended well. Looking forward to trying it in different recipes , including tacos and more !
We love these so much! We go through these blends so fast and get creative with them when we cook. Just the best blends and love that extra kick from the ghost pepper!
The aroma of the spices are strong and you can smell it outside of the package itself without even opening the package. it's strong in the cumin and garlic and hot spices. the color of the spices are a very deep rich orange/red and I love that! you don't have to use a lot because it's or a high quality and strength otherwise you can very quickly end up with an over spiced menu. I like very much the fact that the package is resealable too.
I was looking for a quick mix to spice up my steak and came across this blend. Although it says lamb, the spices worked really well with the steak. I love that it's quick and painless. I don't have to figure out my own spice blend, I'm able to quickly reach for a high quality product that I know I can count on. I'm definitely going to restock when I run out!
Love love love, can't say enough good things about this blend. I tried the small pouch and just gave it a try and man was I surprised with how good it was. I am now a new fan of curated packs of spices, just tastes authentic. The only issue I had was it was pricier than transitional spices which I could see could drive some customers away.
The Egyptian Summer spice blend was definitely gourmet. I loved that I could taste the individual spices while it compliments one another altogether. I definitely struggle with knowing how to mix spices and this blend definitely helped make it more accessible. I added it to some chicken wings and it was so good! I would definitely buy it again or try another one of their spice blends.
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