Cooking & Baking

MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts)

15. My dad did a lot of cooking in our house

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 09:33 AM

Dec 2020

He learned from a fellow firefighter (Italian guy) how to make spaghetti and meatballs. Mix all you have listed and roll small meatballs by hand and then toss them raw right into your simmering sauce. They act as a soup bone would in soup making - enriching the flavor of the sauce. This is how I have always made my spaghetti and meatballs. A friend of mine makes hers with a pork roast and a beef roast simmered in the sauce. Same principle. Have fun cooking today.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

47 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Making meatballs today I'm open to suggestions as a novice cook [View all] TEB Dec 2020 OP

Do you have a BBQ grill? randr Dec 2020 #1

Use cupcake pans to bake ... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2020 #2

Good idea! Freddie Dec 2020 #5

That's a great idea. Arkansas Granny Dec 2020 #6

Sounds like you have it covered. I fry up a little bit to taste for seasoning Arkansas Granny Dec 2020 #3

My mom used to put bran in her burgers. Loved it. I guess it would be instead of applegrove Dec 2020 #4

Garlic, fresh parsley. Historic NY Dec 2020 #7

Tried something new this year... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2020 #8

I will have to try that, I buy dried celery that I use in eveything when a bunch isn't around. Historic NY Dec 2020 #11

Whenever I acquire celery... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #21

Yum. I'll chop celery leaves with the celery into whatever I'm making, Hortensis Dec 2020 #16

My aunt used to do that with the bread too. Rorey Dec 2020 #9

You beat me to it! Agree totally on frying! Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #12

Question... I have never figured out. How do you keep meatballs Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #13

Maybe a bit too moist. Try not to move them too much until they crust over... Historic NY Dec 2020 #18

Thanks. When you say roll... You mean when you are Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #23

Once upon a time I'd stick 'em in the freezer Hortensis Dec 2020 #20

Omg lol you made me spit my coffee out with " sorta balls"! Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #24

Stop. I will not be seduced into craving fabulous round meatballs...! Hortensis Dec 2020 #27

Well I should try to make ricotta again. Super easy if u Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #37

Hm. I always have regular whole milk. Arrabiata is sweet, Hortensis Dec 2020 #38

I think it's all in the rolling. luvs2sing Dec 2020 #34

Thanks!!!! Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #41

Just meatballs? Or sauce too? If sauce, frying Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #10

The extra steps to brown meatballs are definitely worthwhile, but Hortensis Dec 2020 #14

We threw some left over BB pork and brisket in the sauce pot last week... Historic NY Dec 2020 #19

Um! Bet if I'd been there I'd have snagged one. I'm not above Hortensis Dec 2020 #28

My dad did a lot of cooking in our house MOMFUDSKI Dec 2020 #15

My only comment is Ohiogal Dec 2020 #17

1 Tablespoon of Worcestershire Sauce per pound of meat. 2naSalit Dec 2020 #22

Freezing Meatballs nwliberalkiwi Dec 2020 #25

Lipton soup RicROC Dec 2020 #26

Huh! Now, that last is a new tip (I was using Lipton Onion Soup Hortensis Dec 2020 #29

saut the meatballs in the Instant Pot RicROC Dec 2020 #30

I wondered why they didn't do that, casually assumed maybe they Hortensis Dec 2020 #32

and thanks for sharing that link! RicROC Dec 2020 #31

Saut onions before putting in LakeArenal Dec 2020 #33

Yes! Do you remember why you don't add raw veggies? Something Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #40

Because there is more flavor, flavors meld better and raw vegetables are really just steamed. LakeArenal Dec 2020 #42

Yes! And they add moisture. Which is weird to me because Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #43

Here's why Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #44

I grate the onion, and I soak the breadcrumbs in milk Luciferous Dec 2020 #35

Finely grated lemon peel Auggie Dec 2020 #36

As for onion .. read not to put raw onion in. Know you dont Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #39

Onion counters the bonding agents IMO ... meatballs fall apart easier Auggie Dec 2020 #45

Here's my Recipe, It has stood the test of time dem in texas Dec 2020 #46

Dude! Where's the garlic?! Wawannabe Dec 2020 #47