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Hortensis

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27. Stop. I will not be seduced into craving fabulous round meatballs...!

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 10:05 AM

Dec 2020

I could serve some pucks (big, fat ones) on top of a fabulous sauce, instead of in it, though. Yesterday I printed out Ina Garten's recipe for Arrabiata sauce to try (3 heads of garlic, yum!). Maybe sub cottage cheese, which I have around a lot more often than ricotta of any kind, quick zip with my immersion blender...

The rabbits killed off my parsley patch, which I filled with another rosemary plant (I now have enough of that to stock Italy since all the critters leave it alone), but why not a sprinkle of finely minced celery leaves?

Sounding good!

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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