Make Ahead Meatballs | Baked Meatballs In Sauce and Polenta (Make Ahead Monday)

INGREDIENTS

4 1/2 lb

lean ground beef

1 1/2 cups

fresh bread crumbs

1 cup

onion (minced super fine (I use the food processor to obliterate them to placate the anti-visible veg crowd))

3 cloves

garlic (peeled and very finely minced or pressed)

large eggs

1/2 cup

fresh parsley (finely chopped (or substitute 3 tablespoons dried parsley flakes))

1 tbsp

kosher salt

1/2 tsp

freshly ground black pepper

2 tbsp

Worcestershire sauce

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg (preferably freshly ground)

frozen meatballs (directly from the freezer)

5 cups

your favourite red sauce (Marinara, ragu, etc...)

anchovy fillets (finely chopped)

1/2 cup

shredded Romano (Parmesano or Asiago cheese)

1 cup

shredded mozzarella cheese

nonstick cooking spray or olive oil to grease the pan

5 cups

chicken stock (or water)

1 tsp

kosher salt

1 cup

coarsely ground cornmeal (polenta grains)

1/4 cup

crumbled gorgonzola cheese (substitute Parmesan cheese if you don't like bleu cheese!)

4 tbsp

butter

coarsely ground black pepper

Freshly grated Parmesano (Romano or Asiago cheese)

Minced fresh parsley