Did Someone Say, Burrata!?

Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean we can’t have meatballs. Winter comfort still exists. All you have to do is throw some burrata on it. What’s burrata? Well, if you don’t know what it is(shame), let me share. Burrata literally means buttery (or, i love it on anything in my life) in Italian. It is a fresh cheese made of mozzarella and cream. Need I say more? Summertime needs meat, other than a hamburger at most parties… Mystery meat? Lets not meet! Want to meet my meatballs? Here ya go!

Meatballs Recipe
Ingredients:
Extra virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion
kosher salt
4 garlic cloves chopped fine
pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground veal
1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 lb sweet sausage
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cup of parmigiana cheese grated fine (the good stuff please)
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
1 1/4 cup of plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup of warm water

Directions:
Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. Add onions and bring to a medium-high heat. Season the onions generously with salt. Cook onions for about 5-7 minutes. The onions should be very soft and aromatic but have no color. Next, add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and saute for another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn the heat off and allow the onion mixture to cool.
In a large bowl combine the meats, eggs, parm, parsley, and breadcrumbs. Using your hands, squish the mixture until just combined. Add the onion mixture and season generously with salt and pepper, and squish the mixture some more. Lastly add the warm water and mix. This mixture should be quite wet. What ever you do, please don’t over work the meat. Nobody wants a tough ball. It’s a good idea to make a little patty and pan fry a tester meatball, just to be sure the seasoning is on point. In most cases, meatballs are lacking flavor because they’re missing salt. Do yourself a favor and don’t skip this step.
Next preheat your oven to 350. Using a large cookie/ice cream scoop with a lever that releases, scoop up a rather big size of the meat mixture and place the balls in a casserole dish very close together. Bake these beauties for 30-40 minutes. Drain the meatballs on a paper towel to remove excess oil and fat. Add the balls to your favorite tomato sauce and they can finish cooking.
Serve with a nicely toasted baguette. Oh! Don’t forget to top with some burrata.