Meatballs

[Jen]

made meatballs for the first time tonight :shuffle



they fell apart in the sauce :sobbing







:grumpy



a;iufhipasduhfpadfda f what did I do wrong?!



greyslut?


tonibunz?

I know one of u must know how to make good meatballs

[Aspano]

what ingredients did you use?? to me, sounds like you may have put in egg but not enough breadcrumbs or soaked bread

[antknee]

lol that blows. some ppl are just not meant to cook.

[Jen]

lol that blows. some ppl are just not meant to cook.

who are u

[Jen]

what ingredients did you use?? to me, sounds like you may have put in egg but not enough breadcrumbs or soaked bread

I did the bread

I used bread crumbs, eggs, um parm cheese, lots of spices


um exactly how much eggs am I supposed to put?!

[Jen]

I tried cooking them two diff ways..

first browning them a lil them putting them in sauce


then some others I browned then put in the oven.


the first ones fell aprt in the sauce. the other ones I browned a lil moar thinking that was my prob. and they came out too brown on the outside and mushy in the inside



:pullhair

[Aspano]

I did the bread

I used bread crumbs, eggs, um parm cheese, lots of spices


um exactly how much eggs am I supposed to put?!

honestly, it depends - i usually put in just one egg for the entire mixture (lb of meat i believe) ---- the way i usally do it is when i mix the ingredients, i make a practice ball (that sounds weird) and lay it down and see how quickly it flattens - it should be a somewhat slow movement - at least thats how i do it - i think tonibunz mentioned it once before in a thread, and how she sometimes soaks bread in water or milk - maybe that helps?

[Jen]

honestly, it depends - i usually put in just one egg for the entire mixture (lb of meat i believe) ---- the way i usally do it is when i mix the ingredients, i make a practice ball (that sounds weird) and lay it down and see how quickly it flattens - it should be a somewhat slow movement - at least thats how i do it - i think tonibunz mentioned it once before in a thread, and how she sometimes soaks bread in water or milk - maybe that helps?

oh man only 1 egg per pound?!


could moar eggs make it mushy?!

[Aspano]

of course - the liquid is what makes them fall apart! altho i do put only one egg, i add some milk too, but only a little at a time - like i said, next time just try out the "practice ball" before you prepare them to be cooked

[Jen]

of course - the liquid is what makes them fall apart! altho i do put only one egg, i add some milk too, but only a little at a time - like i said, next time just try out the "practice ball" before you prepare them to be cooked

yeah that sounds good..



altho I dont see myself making meatballs anytime soon. I have a bunch of crappy ballz and a hungry bf



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[Aspano]

dont give up! practice makes perfect!! plus you can do a whole lot with them once you get good at making them - i've had meatballs stuffed wit bleu cheese, meatballs with pancetta mixed in, stuff like that ---- just keep it in mind for next time

[Jen]

dont give up! practice makes perfect!! plus you can do a whole lot with them once you get good at making them - i've had meatballs stuffed wit bleu cheese, meatballs with pancetta mixed in, stuff like that ---- just keep it in mind for next time

mmm that sounds delish!!


it is very discouraging tho :upset

[antknee]

nothing wrong w/ bolognese sauce.

[Demz]

might sound a lil weird but i use damp wheat bread somtimes 2 make a kinda paste when i make meatballs... i think it helps 2 hold them together

[johnp]

made meatballs for the first time tonight :shuffle



they fell apart in the sauce :sobbing







:grumpy



a;iufhipasduhfpadfda f what did I do wrong?!



greyslut?


tonibunz?

I know one of u must know how to make good meatballs
more breadcrumbs. and you gotta fry them for a little before you put em in the sauce. that should do the trick

[MichAeL_K!]

sweadishhh meatballs

[i3ei3eLiss]

it sounds like the meatballs were too wet... if that ever happens again, add more breadcrumbs and cheese.

i never fry mine and just let them cook in the sauce and they always come out fine..

also, if you're not careful, you can break the meatballs when stirring the sauce.

[CHR!ST!AN]

made meatballs for the first time tonight :shuffle



they fell apart in the sauce :sobbing







:grumpy



a;iufhipasduhfpadfda f what did I do wrong?!



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:console

[Toni Bunz]

my recipe :)

In a bowl, combine:
1lb ground beef (85%)
2 large eggs
(beat the eggs in the side of bowl first before mixing everything together)
A large handful of grated Romano Cheese (you can use parmesean but romano works better for cooking)
2 garlic cloves (I use a garlic press, but if you don't have one just mince them into really small pieces)
a generous amount of salt (low sodium)- be careful though bc the cheese is salty
a little black pepper
chopped fresh flat leaf parsley- a small handful

1/2 loaf stale italian bread- wet it under the faucet and use the inside white part only (squeeze excess water out)
If you don't have Italian bread you can use a big handful of plain breadcrumbs (I wouldn't recommend using the pre-seasoned kind)

**If you're going to use bread, wet it first before combining any ingredients so you give it a chance to get moist

Mix all ingredients together

in a large frying pan, heat up regular olive oil over a medium flame (enough to coat the bottom plus a little extra)
You can probably bake these for a healthy alternative, but i've never tried it before lol I love the way they taste fried.

Since we add ours to a pot of homemade sauce, I only brown the outsides and finish cooking them in the sauce for about an hour or so on low.
If you're going to eat them plain, obv just cook them until they aren't raw inside and transfer cooked meatballs to a paper towel lined plate.

[JerZgirL]

I did the bread

I used bread crumbs, eggs, um parm cheese, lots of spices


um exactly how much eggs am I supposed to put?!

Just increase your bread proportion. Just sounds like they didnt have enough in them to hold them together. But good job anyway!!! Just make them again. Listen the best part about cooking is that your mistakes can be very delicious.

[JerZgirL]

dont give up! practice makes perfect!! plus you can do a whole lot with them once you get good at making them - i've had meatballs stuffed wit bleu cheese, meatballs with pancetta mixed in, stuff like that ---- just keep it in mind for next time

I've stuffed them with pasley & garlic :spitfall

[MiAmore]

sounds like you made yourself some chili instead :chuckle

[doubledeuce]

I use preseasoned bread crumbs... I love my balls :heart made about 30 last night!

[Jen]

sounds like you made yourself some chili instead :chuckle

LOL it was a nightmare!



and I DID use bread soaked in milk :giveup


I thought I put enough bread crumbs tho. I think I put too much egg :hide

[latinaj]

:shuffle

I alwasy bake them first... 350 for 25 mins then put sauce over them...i'm probably not doing it right

[~Frankie~]

it sounds like the meatballs were too wet... if that ever happens again, add more breadcrumbs and cheese.

i never fry mine and just let them cook in the sauce and they always come out fine..

also, if you're not careful, you can break the meatballs when stirring the sauce.


I do the same....love them so much more this way.

I use:

extra lean ground beef
an egg
a garlic clove finely diced
some oninon finely diced
parsely
parmagiano regiano grated
a pinch of salt
some black pepper
bread comes

beat the egg first and then through in all the ingredients in a bowl and mush together till it's sticky. A trick to try.....make the whole thing into a ball....pick it up...if any of it falls off...to wet add bread crumbs.

Throw it in my sauce and let it simmer.

[BabyDee]

:console

:chuckle

[Jen]

:console

:chuckle

:chuckle

[PeANuT]

I use preseasoned bread crumbs... I love my balls :heart made about 30 last night!

Which means after last night there's probably about 20 left which means we probably cant eat more than about 2-3 more of them before tomorrow's dinner. :shuffle

[joe!]

:abuse

[Jen]

:abuse

I was expecting this.



ya know what IS funny? That I akshully made these meatballs Joe..



like, it really happened



























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[joe!]

I was expecting this.



ya know what IS funny? That I akshully made these meatballs Joe..



like, it really happened



























adfhasgkfsd

HAHAHAHHAHA

well i look like a big meatball so HA!

[Jen]

:bored

[Chelly]

i'll get u my moms recipe it never fails :)

[MikeyB]

now im getting hungry again :shuffle

[Jen]

now im getting hungry again :shuffle

thats great

[Jen]

i'll get u my moms recipe it never fails :)

yes plz!

[MikeyB]

thats great

almost as great as ur meatballs that dont exist

[Jen]

almost as great as ur meatballs that dont exist

aww u tried to be funny!


I like those posts better then the insignificant ones where u state how u are feeling expecting people to care



:heythere

[BabyDee]

now im getting hungry again :shuffle


thats great


almost as great as ur meatballs that dont exist


aww u tried to be funny!


I like those posts better then the insignificant ones where u state how u are feeling expecting people to care



:heythere

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:floor :floor :floor

[MiAmore]

im so confused. all i know is that i have been inspired to make meatballs this weekend.

[MikeyB]

aww u tried to be funny!


I like those posts better then the insignificant ones where u state how u are feeling expecting people to care



:heythere

wait, u mean noone cares about me :disappoin
Ill try to keep my insignificant posting out of ur threads, kkkk??


a.kjhdn;aisuhd;asdfh;awiufdhaw'odhn

:floor :floor :floor

u always seem to find her posts when she's mean to me

[BabyDee]

wait, u mean noone cares about me :disappoin
Ill try to keep my insignificant posting out of ur threads, kkkk??



u always seem to find her posts when she's mean to me

I find her posts everywhere, but it cracks me up everytime...kinda unexpected yet expected :chuckle

[Jen]

im so confused. all i know is that i have been inspired to make meatballs this weekend.

lol well if yer balls dont come out like little mushy disasters then post yer recipe after lol

[Jen]

I find her posts everywhere, but it cracks me up everytime...kinda unexpected yet expected :chuckle

god i love u

[MiAmore]

lol well if yer balls dont come out like little mushy disasters then post yer recipe after lol

if my balls come out like mushy disasters i will just add some chili powder and serve it with rice.. lol

[MikeyB]

I find her posts everywhere, but it cracks me up everytime...kinda unexpected yet expected :chuckle

:spyguy


if my balls come out like mushy disasters i will just add some chili powder and serve it with rice.. lol


lol
so jennnnn, wut did u do with the meatsauce :twitch

[Demz]

my recipe :)

In a bowl, combine:
1lb ground beef (85%)
2 large eggs
(beat the eggs in the side of bowl first before mixing everything together)
A large handful of grated Romano Cheese (you can use parmesean but romano works better for cooking)
2 garlic cloves (I use a garlic press, but if you don't have one just mince them into really small pieces)
a generous amount of salt (low sodium)- be careful though bc the cheese is salty
a little black pepper
chopped fresh flat leaf parsley- a small handful

1/2 loaf stale italian bread- wet it under the faucet and use the inside white part only (squeeze excess water out)
If you don't have Italian bread you can use a big handful of plain breadcrumbs (I wouldn't recommend using the pre-seasoned kind)

**If you're going to use bread, wet it first before combining any ingredients so you give it a chance to get moist

Mix all ingredients together

in a large frying pan, heat up regular olive oil over a medium flame (enough to coat the bottom plus a little extra)
You can probably bake these for a healthy alternative, but i've never tried it before lol I love the way they taste fried.

Since we add ours to a pot of homemade sauce, I only brown the outsides and finish cooking them in the sauce for about an hour or so on low.
If you're going to eat them plain, obv just cook them until they aren't raw inside and transfer cooked meatballs to a paper towel lined plate.

our recipes r VERY similar :agree im sure they are very good

[Jen]

:spyguy




lol
so jennnnn, wut did u do with the meatsauce :twitch

well I ate some then I was like blech:disappoin akdjhf;dashf

[Toni Bunz]

try my recipe Jen. You won't be disappointed :agree

[antknee]

u guys are a bunch of meatballs.

[Toni Bunz]

:chuckle

[PeANuT]

I think I am going to have to heat up a meatball. :shuffle

[i3ei3eLiss]

I do the same....love them so much more this way.

I use:

extra lean ground beef
an egg
a garlic clove finely diced
some oninon finely diced
parsely
parmagiano regiano grated
a pinch of salt
some black pepper
bread comes

beat the egg first and then through in all the ingredients in a bowl and mush together till it's sticky. A trick to try.....make the whole thing into a ball....pick it up...if any of it falls off...to wet add bread crumbs.

Throw it in my sauce and let it simmer.
:agree

I also use a combination of Ground Beef & Ground Veal (and sometimes Ground Pork if I feel like it). It really gives it a nice flavor.

[christyne13]

...
also, if you're not careful, you can break the meatballs when stirring the sauce.


...
and I DID use bread soaked in milk :giveup...



definately too much stirring would break them and also the milk makes the meat soft... soak in water and make sure to squeeze out all moisture first :shuffle

[Vix]

Mmmmmmmmm i made my meatballs today i woke up early to make them for the office since we all reached out weekly Goals... and ahhhhhhh SO DELISH. My manager who is pregos with twins ate 3 plates.. i ate 2 :shuffle so fukin good- JEN- ill come over we make them together one day :chuckle you should really try my recpie you wont be disappointed @ all!

[luvmeluvmycat]

[QUOTE=i3ei3eLiss;2826930]:agree

I also use a combination of Ground Beef

I use all the same ingredients. I don't measure, I just know how much to use by eye.

bread crumbs
grated cheese
fresh garlic
parsley
ground beef
1 egg

NOMNOM