Italian Sausage Meatballs with Risoni

If you are Looking for a hearty, satisfying and cozy meal, then this one pot dish is for you! The Italian meatballs use a delicious mix of ground beef and pork and get the amazing flavour from Italian sausage spice mix and Parmesan. They are then nestled in a rich tomato sauce with tender risoni pasta and served with extra fresh grated Parmesan. They are so delicious, and very easy and uncomplicated to prepare. If you don’t want to make the meatballs from the scratch, then use the Italian sausage mixture.

	Meatballs
100 g Pancetta ©angiesrecipes, chopped 1 Medium red onion, finely chopped 2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped 300 g Risoni ©angiesrecipes 400 g Chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp Tomato paste 125 ml Chianti 500 ml Hot water Finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve Grated Parmesan, to serve	1 tbsp Flat parsley, finely chopped 1 tsp Dried basil 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 tbsp Parmesan, grated 1/2 tsp Black pepper 1/2 tsp Fennel, crushed 1/2 tsp Sweet paprika powder 1/2 tsp Red chilli flakes 1/2 tsp Onion powder 3/4 tsp Sea salt 2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped 500 g Ground meat (half pork half beef) 2 tbsp Olive oil, to fry the meatballs

Combine all the ingredients, except the olive oil, for the meatballs in a bowl. Shape the mixture into 16-18 meatballs.
Heat oil in a deep frypan over medium heat and cook the meatballs, turning, for 4-5 minutes until golden. Remove and set aside.
Add the pancetta to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly crisp, then add the onion and garlic, and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until slightly softened. Add risoni and stir to coat, then add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, wine and hot water. Season and bring to a simmer, stirring, then return the meatballs to the pan. Reduce heat to low and cook for a 10-12 minutes or until the risoni has soaked up the liquid and cooked. You will need to gentle stir throughout this time to make sure the pasta isn’t sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Divide among serving bowls or plates and sprinkle with chopped parsley and grated Parmesan to serve.

26 comments:

eileeninmd 25/1/25 12:11: Italian food is my favorite, this recipe looks and sounds delicious!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Ivy's Closet 25/1/25 13:01: Such a lovely dish, especially, this cold winter, but I would eat it any season! Thanks so much for the recipe. Hoping you have a wonderful weekend.
David M. Gascoigne, 25/1/25 13:11: Comfort food for a winter’s day.
DEZMOND 25/1/25 13:17: I imagine you were choosing the lunch today not the hubby LOL
Tom 25/1/25 15:18: ...this dish is right up my alley!
Anonymous 25/1/25 15:44: Your meatballs sound perfectly seasoned and delicious. Karen (Back Road Journal)
Norma2 25/1/25 16:34: Angie, although we are in summer it makes me really want to eat pasta with meatballs, how delicious!
Frank 25/1/25 17:07: Sounds delicious! There are few foods that satisfy me at an elemental level like meatballs.
Christine 25/1/25 18:10: Yummy
Federica Simoni 25/1/25 18:18: wow che bontà!
Anne in the kitchen 25/1/25 18:18: Oh wow!
Pattie @ Olla-Podrida 25/1/25 18:38: My husband was a big fan of Italian food, and he used to make it every week. I love it as well, but I find I don’t make it as often as I should. This recipe looks excellent! I love the idea of the inclusion of Chianti, and fennel seeds always take Italian food over the top, I think.
Lowcarb team member 25/1/25 19:11: Many thanks for another tasty recipe.
I have chicken with Pancetta for dinner later :)

All the best Jan
Cooking Julia 25/1/25 19:56: A lot of ingredients but the promise of a flavorful dish, I love it!
Bill 25/1/25 21:48: Looks delicious and very yummy.
Citu 25/1/25 23:37: Gracias por la receta. te mando un beso.
Brian's Home Blog 26/1/25 00:36: That sounds totally perfect to me!
roentare 26/1/25 01:51: Beautiful dish and I can smell the fragrance
My name is Erika. 26/1/25 02:40: This looks delicious. and warm. We're going to going back into another cold spell in the next few days so it would taste great.
Anonymous 26/1/25 05:31: We had risoni last night so this recipe is quite coincidental. I love the look of this dish.
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Cristina Bernardi 26/1/25 07:08: Un piatto succulento ed appetitoso!
DeniseinVA 26/1/25 07:24: Oh my, looks incredible! Thanks Angie :)
Margaret D 26/1/25 09:27: They look and I bet they taste good too.
kathyinozarks 26/1/25 11:46: Yum Looks and sounds delicious Happy new week Angie
ashok 26/1/25 18:15: Yummy
thepaintedapron.com 26/1/25 19:12: Perfect Italian meal, I love the way you made the meatballs!
Jenna