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help me, i have a meatball problem

sizesixorbust
sizesixorbust Posts: 114 Member
edited November 2024 in Recipes
I MADE MEATBALLS AND THEY TURNED OUT INCREDIBLY MEDIOCRE AND I WAS SO EXCITED BUT I CAN'T EVEN STOMACH THEM IN SPAGHETTI SAUCE
what can i do with them to make them palatable? (my sad recipe was just beef, egg, and italian breadcrumbs. obviously i am not italian. this was me trying to recollect my mom's recipe and failing miserably.)
edit: i should say, what can i do with the meatballs i already have? i'm sure somebody has some unique recipe!

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  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    My tricks are : Get the three packs of ground meat (pork,beef, veal), the veal and pork make a big difference in flavor. Also the ratio of your bread crumbs and egg is important. 3/4 tsp per salt per lb of meat and of course, parmesan cheese and some oregano. Bake in the oven and enjoy.

    Tons of recipes online.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    edited January 2015
    Serve the left over meatballs on toasted bread or pita bread with some sauce, grated parm and/or mozzarella. Or heat them up and serve on mini dinner rolls with American cheese and onion (sliders). Serve them with brown gravy over egg noodles. Or chop them up into a salad and serve with thousand island dressing.
  • sizesixorbust
    sizesixorbust Posts: 114 Member
    sliders are a good idea! they do taste particularly burger-y.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Yeah, you actually kind of went meatloaf with them so it may turn out good in a sammich.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    I'd smash them and cook them in tomato sauce with some Italian spices and onions to make a pseudo Bolognese sauce I think.
  • sheldonklein
    sheldonklein Posts: 854 Member
    Best. Subject line. Ever
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  • CarrieCans
    CarrieCans Posts: 381 Member
    Smash them up and put them in red sauce over pasta. Or again, smash them and make a homemade hamburger helper type thing.

    Put them in a frying pan chopped up and stir in some mozzarella cheese. Fry them until they are super crispy and make a sandwich.
  • sizesixorbust
    sizesixorbust Posts: 114 Member
    edited January 2015
    good news everyone, i forgot to put them in the refrigerator last night so they went in the trash this morning.
    edit: but thanks a bunch! i was so sad that my creative juices were just not flowing
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Aw, how sad!

    In the future, this recipe is awesome:

    93% lean ground beef (about 1lb)
    1/2 cup ricotta cheese
    1/2 to 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (I start with 1/2 and continue to add more in until it's to the desired consistency)
    1 egg
    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, black pepper, kosher salt, basil, and oregano
    1/2 of one yellow onion, cut small

    Boom.
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