Family Pleasing Meatballs Recipes

CROWD-PLEASING PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place in 3 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. , Combine the sauce ingredients; pour over meatballs. Bake, uncovered, at 325° until meat is no longer pink, about 1 hour.

FAMILY PLEASING MEATBALLS

Steps:

• BASE RECIPE:
• PREHEAT oven to 375ºF. Combine meat, cracker crumbs, egg white and pepper. Shape into 12 meatballs, each about 2-1/4 inches in diameter. Place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 20 min. or until meatballs are cooked through.
• Pour pasta sauce into microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring after 1-1/2 min; set aside.
• ADULT VARIATION:
• ADD 6 of the meatballs to the 1/2 cup pasta sauce in bowl; toss to coat. Spoon 3 meatballs and half of the sauce onto bottom half of each roll; sprinkle each with 2 Tbsp. cheese. Serve with carrots and celery. Makes 2 adult servings, one sandwich each.
• KID VARIATION:
• DRAIN hot spaghetti. Divide between two serving plates; top each with 3 of the meatballs, 1/2 cup of the sauce and 2 Tbsp. of the cheese. Makes 2 kid servings.

ZESTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place onion in a small microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave on high for 1-1/2 minutes or until tender. In a large bowl, combine the egg whites, milk, mustard, salt, cracker crumbs and onion. Crumble beef and turkey over mixture and mix well., Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place meatballs on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 375° for 15 -18 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in vinegar until smooth. Add the ketchup, molasses, orange juice concentrate, mustard, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add meatballs; heat through. Serve with noodles.

FAMILY PLEASING MEATBALL SAMMYS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Combine meat, cracker crumbs, egg white and pepper. Shape into 12 meatballs, each about 2 1/4 inches in diameter. Place in 15x10x1 inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
• Pour spaghetti sauce into microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through, stirring after 1 1/2 minutes; set aside.
• Add 6 of the meatballs to the 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce in bowl; toss to coat. Spoon 3 meatballs and half of the sauce onto bottom halves of two 6-inch partially split french bread rolls; sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cheese.

EASY PLEASING MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a large glass baking dish with foil, (you don't have to line it with foil, but it makes cleanup much easier).
• Put the ground beef in a large bowl and add the onion and garlic, knead together, add bread crumbs and italian seasoning -- mix all together.add the egg and milk -- knead together well with hands --
• Form pieces of meat into 1 inch balls, place in baking dish -- bake for about 20-30 minutes --
• I usually put them in a large pan on the stove and cover with spaghetti sauce for a few minutes at medium heat, but thats optional.