Meatballs

tert in seattle wrote:


Not so far as I know. I have only ever baked meatballs. That's sort
of the point, like meatloaf, you don't have to get out a pan and
fry anything.

S.
 
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zxcvbob wrote:


Yes.


Some. Dried bread crumbs.


Milk. Enough to wet the crumbs to a thick wet consistency, then mix in
the egg and seasonings (minced onion, MAYbe some minced green pepper,
s&p).

Then mix in the meat gently with a wood fork if you have one. I use a
meatball maker (gizmo with a scissors-type handle action) to portion the
mix, then round them with wet hands.

Place (maybe 3/4" between each) inside the perimeter of a glass pie
plate and nuke for about 2-3 minutes.


That would work, too.


Depends. It works for me. I know a woman of Italian descent who
swears the only way to cook them (if they will ultimately wind up in
spaghetti sauce) is to drop them into the simmering sauce and cook them
there; no browning. Heaven forfend.


That should tell you something right there. As many ways to make them
as there are people who are making them.


What'd you end up doing? Or haven't you made them yet?

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
Pepparkakor particulars posted 11-29-2010;
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
 
Julie Bove wrote:


i use a 50/50 mix of ground pork and beef and they hold together well
with no extenders, so do ground chicken and shrimp.

I add oat or wheat bran for flavour to the pork/beef mix.
--
JL
 
My recipe is my own creation. I use ground turkey(2 pounds), & 1 pkg
Jimmy Deans Hot sausage, about 1/2 c breadcrumbs, 1 egg, and about 1/2
- 3/4 c milk(as per Giada - she says most cooks do not use it, and the
meatballs are much jucier with it and I find that to be true).
Seasonings, for meatballs with spaghetti, are Italian seasoning,
garlic, parsley, salt pepper, and abt 1/4 c of spaghetti sauce. I
roll them and roll them around in some flour, then fry them to golden
brown in olive oil, then they go in the sauce. Pre cooking by frying
also keeps them from falling apart in the sauce. Everyone raves
about them, and we like them.
My daughter makes the same thing, with basil substitute for Italian
seasonings, and no spag sauce, and puts them in a cream sauce with
garlic, cinnamon & nutmeg. It is also tasty.
Good Luck finding a recipe you are happy with, Nanzi
 
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:



That's what I do. Works for me. I've done it both ways, and the extra
step of browning doesn't add that much, to my taste, to make it worth
the bother.

I have a couple of other recipes, one in our regular rotation, that I do
that way:

http://hedgierecipebox.blogspot.com/2010/06/greek-meatballs.html

That isn't quite what we do, but we did get it from the Frugal Gourmet.

That's too much uncooked rice, IMNSHO.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
[email protected]
 
On Sun, 6 Feb 2011 18:57:37 -0800, "Julie Bove"
wrote:
No you're not. Up the fat content, cook them, drain thoroughly and
blot or rinse off the excess grease when you finish cooking them.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:02:03 -0800, Dan Abel wrote:


I don't make spaghetti and meatballs, but that's what I do with
Albondigas soup... just drop in the raw meatballs and let them simmer
until done.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
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"tert in seattle" wrote

The good ones are.

50% beef, 25% each of pork and veal. Stale Italian bread soaked in water,
then squeezed out, egg, fresh grated cheese, salt and pepper.
Fry to get the outside done, then drop into the pot of sauce that has been
cooking for a while.
 
On Mon, 7 Feb 2011 08:47:13 -0800 (PST), Nan
wrote:


Oh gawd, that sounds good! Swedish meatballs with a twist?

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Feb 7, 2:11?pm, sf wrote:

That is exactly where it came from. She embellished her grandmother's
Sweedish meatball recipe. For a young woman she cooks almost all
from
scratch like I do, and so does her sister. And not an ounce of fat on
her 2
boys, 11 & 14. I'm so proud of both of them, daughters, and of course
the
sun rises and sets over the boys, our only grandchildren.Nanzi
 
On Feb 6, 4:00?pm, zxcvbob wrote:

My recipe::

In a large bowl, break an egg. Beat lightly.
Add to it:
parsley,
garlic powder,
oregano,
parmesan cheese,
black pepper,
bread crumbs or leftover Ital. bread which have been soaked in red
wine and squeezed out. Mix this well.
Add the ground beef.
Knead with hands til well blended.

Can't give you amounts - it varies each time.
Mix well,
Brown in hot olive oil. Drain and then dump into your sauce.
 
On Mon, 7 Feb 2011 14:17:14 -0500, blake murphy
wrote:


Exactly... give that mick half a leg up... my cats love it, they think
it's chicken mousse/mouse.
 
On Mon, 7 Feb 2011 14:17:14 -0500, blake murphy
wrote:

Maybe I'm a cat. It didn't sound that bad to me.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Mon, 7 Feb 2011 11:38:22 -0800 (PST), Nan
wrote:



I hear you! I'm very proud of my children and I *love* being a
grandparent too. We have one 9 YO grandson, a 3 month granddaughter
and another one on the way in a week (give or take).

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
zxcvbob wrote:

water?


Bob,

Here's the recipe I got from allrecipes: http://alturl.com/aoyhp

How the beef and turkey combined would make a tasty meatball, I can't
even guess.

I didn't bother with the "log technique." Just golf ball sized meatballs
and shake the 9 x 13 casserole pan around every 5 minutes while baking.

The recipe calls for 1-1/2 pounds of ground beef to serve six but you
can use the included ingredients calculator to serve four so it will
scale measures down to correction use your one pound mix of ground beef
and turkey.

I'd add oregano if it did not cause me such bad heartburn. I do add an
egg.

At this brief moment in time, My odds are 1:50 or worse of submitting
the chosen recipe. Better than playing the lotto, worse than playing the
ponies. This http://alturl.com/yzoiy may better or worsen my odds. I
dunno.

Best,

Andy
 
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