Best Merlot Meatballs Recipe 445 Recipes

MERLOT MEATBALL APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients
• Roll the mixture into 1 inch balls (try using a melon baller to keep the sizes uniform), placing them on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake 20 minutes, turning halfway through
• While meatballs are in the oven, whisk wine and balsamic vinegar together in a wide pan.
• Bring to a boil, and continue to boil, whisking occasionally, until reduced by half
• Remove from heat and allow to cool somewhat. The mixture should be slightly syrupy.
• Gently toss cooked meatballs in the glaze until thoroughly coated
• garnish with more parsley and serve with toothpicks

MERLOT BEEF MEATBALLS (RICE COOKER RECIPE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place a rack on a shallow baking sheet.
• Mix all meatball ingredients in a medium bowl. Shape into 1-inch balls and place on rack on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 15-20 min or until lightly brown. Remove from oven; set aside.
• Set rice cooker to COOK (or rice cycle). Add butter and let melt. Add the 1/2 cup onions and mushrooms. Saute in rice cooker until onion is beginning to get soft.
• Add the meatballs to the pot. Add the merlot, brown sugar, water and the 2 tbs of cream. Close lid, set on COOK. Check in about 20 minutes--what you are looking for is the original liquid to be reduced about 50%--this GENERALLY happens when the cooker switches to warm, however, that's in my cooker and cookers vary. When you have the 50% reduction, open cooker and add the 1/2 cup of cream (you may have to add about 1/4 cup water) and stir well. Switch cooker back to COOK (or RICE) and cook until sauce is heated through and is your desired consistency.

MERLOT MEATBALLS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Turn on the slow cooker to low heat and add the meatballs so they can begin thawing. Add the balsamic vinegar, Frontera Merlot, garlic, soy sauce, and honey to a saucepan over medium-low heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Then add the cubes of butter to the mixture, stirring constantly to thicken as the butter melts. In a small prep dish, stir together the corn starch and water until starch dissolves, then stir into sauce. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, then pour sauce over the meatballs in the slow cooker. Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 1½ to 2 hours or until meatballs reach an internal temperature of at least 160 degrees F.

MERLOT MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Turn on the slow cooker to low heat and add the meatballs so they can begin thawing.
• Add the balsamic vinegar, Frontera Merlot, garlic, soy sauce, and honey to a saucepan over medium-low heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Then add the cubes of butter to the mixture, stirring constantly to thicken as the butter melts.
• In a small prep dish, stir together the corn starch and water until starch dissolves, then stir into sauce.
• Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, then pour sauce over the meatballs in the slow cooker.
• Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 1½ to 2 hours or until meatballs reach an internal temperature of at least 160°F.

MEATBALLS IN MERLOT

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, pickle, parsley, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Roll mixture into 2-inch balls. In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, brown the meatballs in olive oil. Transfer the meatballs to a slow cooker.
• Discard any fat from the pan and return to heat. Add the red wine to the hot pan and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom. Allow the wine to cook and reduce by half.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and beef broth. Stir the mixture into the wine, then pour over the meatballs.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 4 hours. Serve meatballs and sauce with rice, potatoes or pasta.

CHICKEN MERLOT WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place the mushrooms, onion and garlic in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with chicken. , In a small bowl, combine the tomato paste, broth, wine, tapioca, sugar, basil, salt and pepper. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender. , Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with pasta if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary.

MOZZARELLA TURKEY MEATBALLS W/MUSHROOM ONION MERLOT TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 8 the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Then add the ground turkey last.
• Mix just enough to combine. Let rest for 15 - 30 minutes.
• Make meatballs about the size of your fist and insert cube of mozzarella cheese in each. Pinch closed and roll between palms.
• Put on baking sheet.
• Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
• While meatballs are baking make sauce.
• Add chopped onions and chopped mushrooms to olive oil and herbed butter melted in large dutch oven over high heat. (Pan should be large and deep enough to accommodate sauce plus 25 fist-sized meatballs.).
• Add garlic and cook until onions and mushrooms are soft.
• Add tomato paste, tomato sauce and merlot wine.
• Salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer over medium heat.
• After draining fat, add meatballs and any mozzarella cheese that spilled out into the baking sheet to the tomato sauce.
• Cover and let cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
• Serve over pasta and enjoy!