seeking the perfect meatball..... I've tried 3 different recipes and non of them

My old standby (easy and quick!) recipe for meatballs

I usually just use groud chuck, but if you want you could use a combination of beef/pork/veal (otherwise known as "meatball mix" in the store).

1/2 lb ground chuck
1 egg
1 Tbs ketchup
2 tsp mustard
1/4 cup unseasoned bread crumbs ('seems like a lot, but it really isn't - you need it to soak up the egg)
1 tsp dried basil
1 Tbs onion powder
Dash of garlic powder
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together so mixture is smooth and homogenous. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls and fry in a little olive oil over medium heat for about 10-12 minutes or until done.

Finish cooking in your sauce.

I find that more breadcrums make the meatballs tougher, while less make them mushy.

 
we're a few hours away from any TJ's but I'll look for the next time in the valley smileys/smile.gif

 
Me too Marianne....for some reason, the seasoning was flat. Although now

that I think about it, that was when I started taking Lipitor (for cholesterol)...maybe it affected my tastebuds?

Have you ever tried his Butternut Squash with Apples soup? Delicious! And we make his Spicy Walnuts all the time. In fact, we've made the entire list under his seasoning mix for the walnuts. It's great on everything.

 
I made the recipe from Michael last night and they were very tender

and juicy. we were very pleased with them. I was going to make Karen's too but the eggplant wasn't good so I had to ditch it. I'll be making them wednesday evening and continue working my way down the recipes posted.

Michael, I couldn't PM you. I tried but if there was text in the message I got an error and then nothing worked. oh well, maybe i'll have better luck next time smileys/smile.gif

 
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