Anyone got a great meatball recipe??

[eb777888]

H is craving meatballs for his birthday and I've never made them. Like a classic Italian spaghetti and meatballs meatball. I'm throwing in some sausage for myself (lol). 

[fuckyourcouch]

Ballz.

[eb777888]

May 23, 2015 21:36:38 GMT -5 fuckyourcouch said:

Ballz.

And sausage.


lol. It's so funny. Meat.Balls.Sausage. 

[looseseal]

Hmm. My favorite recipe involves a quick turn down the frozen foods aisle, so I'm no help with this. But let me know if it's worthwhile to make them yourself, because maybe I'll actually make them homemade some day.

Maybe.

[winelady]

I'm on my phone or I would link it but I do pagas crock pot spaghetti and meatballs. I always double it and freeze the rest.

[eb777888]

May 23, 2015 21:40:08 GMT -5 looseseal said:

Hmm. My favorite recipe involves a quick turn down the frozen foods aisle, so I'm no help with this. But let me know if it's worthwhile to make them yourself, because maybe I'll actually make them homemade some day.

Maybe.

I know!! It's his birthday, though so I'm going to make the real thing. Damn he's a lucky bastard.

[eb777888]

May 23, 2015 21:40:37 GMT -5 winelady said:

I'm on my phone or I would link it but I do pagas crock pot spaghetti and meatballs. I always double it and freeze the rest.

Off to check it out! Thanks. 

[Deleted]

I know this is pioneer woman, but just trust me. Make this.

thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/02/spaghetti-meatballs/

[kaybee85]

My MIL's recipe is really good:
1 lb ground beef
3 slices bread, crumbled (I use a grater so that the crumbs are small and not mushy at all - freeze the bread to make grating easier)
2 eggs
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 C Romano Cheese
1/2 TBSP minced onion
3/4 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp sweet basil
1 pinch parsley

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Roll into 1" balls. Place in 1 inch water in a frying pan; steam with lid on, low heat for 45-50 minutes.

[cereal K]

I love Cleo's recipe!!
makes :12-14
Active time: 15 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
1 cup Panko bread crumbs
2 large eggs
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp minced fresh Italian parsley
1 tsp Italian seasoning (I use McComick)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 lb 80% lean ground beef.
preheat oven to 450
1. Add: panko, eggs, water, cheese, galic, parsley, seasoning, salt and
pepper in a large bowl; stir to combine. Add beef; mi by hand until just
combined (overmi ing will toughen meatballs).
2. Scoop up about 3 Tbsp meat mi ture to form balls; smooth by rolling in
cupped hands. Arrange meatballs on baking sheet, about 1 1/2 inches
apart.
3. Bake 15-17 minutes or until internal temp reaches 160 degrees.

[eb777888]

May 23, 2015 22:04:18 GMT -5 Queen Dick, Hibernating Bear said:

Well first you take some flap steak...

Hahaha!! I asked H earlier today, "have you ever heard of flap steak??" He's like "FLAT steak?" No, FLAP STEAK. We both cracked up. 

He might get flap steak later if he's lucky. (ewwwww)

[eb777888]

Cleo's meatballs look great! I want to put them in my mouth.

I think I'll go with those. It seems like most of the meatball recipes call for part pork and part beef so I might do that, too. Pork seems important in the meatball world?

[curtains]

One great tip is not to overwork the meat. (Lol, so hard to type with a straight face)

But really whatever spices or meats you use will be ten times better if you mix by using two forks and a light roll between your hands to finish. Overworked meat becomes tough when cooked.

Source: Italian grandma

[eb777888]

May 23, 2015 22:13:54 GMT -5 curtains said:

One great tip is not to overwork the meat. (Lol, so hard to type with a straight face)

But really whatever spices or meats you use will be ten times better if you mix by using two forks and a light roll between your hands to finish. Overworked meat becomes tough when cooked.

Source: Italian grandma

Great tip, thank you! 

[cville]

Make sure to serve them with a wedge of Tuscan bread.

[eb777888]

May 23, 2015 23:04:36 GMT -5 cville said:

Make sure to serve them with a wedge of Tuscan bread.

We are having guests over. I'll charge $5 at the door. 

[celeste]

If anyone likes turkey meatballs, this recipe is great: www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/turkey_meatballs_with_tomatoes_and_basil/