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Meat
Easy
3 Hours, 20 Minutes
Diets 
We all have our tried-and-true meatball recipe that would no doubt be delicious simmering all day in a Crock-Pot. However, this summer, I ate at a restaurant that combined balsamic, garlic, and rosemary as a marinade for a unique and delicious dish. I thought, Why not try it on ground meat? I’m happy with the results. The husband is also. Plus, the veggies do a great job of soaking in those balsamic drippings. Enjoy.
8 ounces (225 grams) whole mushrooms
2 red onions, sliced
1 green zucchini, sliced in half-moons
1 and 1/2 pounds (680 grams) ground beef
1/4 cup Pereg Whole Wheat Panko Crumbs
1 egg
2 cubes Gefen Frozen Garlic
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons chopped parsley or 2 cubes Gefen Frozen Parsley
sprinkle of Trader Joe’s Umami Seasoning Blend (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon mustard powder
12 cubes Gefen Frozen Garlic
1 cup Gefen Maple Syrup
1/2–1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons Gefen Cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
Combine meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Form into balls and lay in the bottom of your Crock-Pot insert. Gently place the mushrooms and sliced onions and zucchini in between and on top of the meatballs.
Mix sauce ingredients, except for cornstarch and water, in a separate bowl and pour sauce over the meatballs and the sauce.
Cook for two and a half hours on high. Add dissolved cornstarch and stir into the sauce. Lower heat to low and cook for another half hour.
Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes, or spaghetti squash.
Styling and Photography by Sina Mizrahi
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How much matzah meal would I substitute for the bread crumbs if I were to make these on Pesach? Thank you
I would say the same as the breadcrumbs 1/4 cup
How many fresh garlic cloves should be substituted for a frozen garlic cube?
1 clove per cube
Can this be cooked overnight in the crock pot for Shabbos lunch?
I would try fully cooking the meatballs before, adding them to the crockpot with the sauce and keeping it on warm. No guarantee that it will work but my concern with cooking them in the crockpot overnight I think they would fall apart.
Can this be prepared on stovetop instead of crockpot
Yes, you can cook the sauce in a pan, add the uncooked meatballs and let it all cook low and slow for some time.
Delicious!!