Friday, May 21, 2010

Leslie's Savory Meatballs

Who doesn't love Spaghetti and Meatballs? I love that it seems like this huge treat for the kids, but is pretty inexpensive to make. My mother always fried her meatballs in a large nonstick skillet but I find it much easier to bake them all off at once-much less labor intensive! I wish this picture was more appetizing, my Sister Amy will tell me they look like COW PIES, but they are really awesome and make FABULOUS Meatball Subs. You can very easily swap out the Grated Parm for a different kind of cheese, and up the amount as well if you like really cheesy Meatballs. MEAT+CHEESE=LOVE!
Recipe
Preheat Oven to 350
1 1/2 lbs ground beef or a combo of ground beef and ground pork
1/2 grated Parmesan Cheese
1 large egg
1 TBSP Honey
1 TBSP Dijon Mustard
2 crushed garlic cloves or 1 scant tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground chili powder
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2  TBSP Terriyaki Sauce
8 drops liquid smoke
1 /12 cups soft bread crumbs(I prefer Wheat)
1 1/2 tsp Dried Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients mix by hand, and and shape into 1 1/2-2 inch balls(You will get about 30 depending on how big you shape yours). Bake on a rimmed baking sheet for approximately 25-30 minutes. Cool slightly and remove to a Paper Towel lined plate and allow fat to drain. Heat approximately 4 cups of Marinara Sauce( about two 28 oz jars) and add meatballs.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Hey I think I might try this. Seriously. It is making me hungry!!!

villager223 said...

I made spaghetti tonight but I am too lazy to do meatballs. These look and sound yummy though.