Friday, March 11, 2011

Meatballs... Definitely NOT traditional!

Serves 4!
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef.
  • 3/4 cups crushed seasoned croutons.
  • 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion.
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten.
  • 1 heaping teaspoon minced garlic.
  • 3 TBSP. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 TBSP. prepared yellow mustard
  • 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
Once again, just the recipe will be at the very bottom if you scroll all the way past the pictures!

1. Take off all your rings and wash your hands, this recipe needs those and they're going to get messy! =)







2. Crush your seasoned croutons. You can use a meat mallet and
crush them, but I use a rolling pin so it doesn't poke holes in the bag!









3. Chop your onions. Don't make the pieces TOO big or your meatballs will fall apart easier!











4. Crack egg into a separate container and beat lightly. By doing it in a separate container, you're preventing the egg from contaminating the rest of the ingredients in the bowl!! Also, don't crack it on the edge of the anything, crack it on a flat surface, or the egg shells will get into the egg!







5. Add your ground beef, crushed croutons, chopped onion, beaten egg, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, and Cajun seasoning to a large bowl.









6. Time to get your hands dirty!! Mix your ingredients together extremely well. Try not to mix TOO much, it can make the meat tough!












7. Fill up large pot with spaghetti sauce, enough to cover the meatballs.










8. Mold the meatballs in 1.5 inch balls.
















9. Gently drop the balls into the sauce, stir to cover individual meatballs.. GENTLY!













10. Cook on medium-high heat for 30 minutes, then medium-low for 15 minutes. Stirring while cooking, but remember to stir gently. These will break very easy!
11. After 45 minutes they should be cooked through. Serve with your favorite pasta! =)


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1. Take off all your rings and wash your hands, this recipe needs those and they're going to get messy! =)

2. Crush your flavored croutons. You can use a meat mallet and crush them, but I use a rolling pin so it doesn't poke holes in the bag!

3. Chop your onions. Don't make the pieces TOO big or your meatballs will fall apart easier!

4. Crack egg into a separate container and beat lightly. By doing it in a separate container, you're preventing the egg from contaminating the rest of the ingredients in the bowl!! Also, don't crack it on the edge of the anything, crack it on a flat surface, or the egg shells will get into the egg!

5. Add your ground beef, crushed croutons, chopped onion, beaten egg, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, and Cajun seasoning to a large bowl.

6. Time to get your hands dirty!! Mix your ingredients together extremely well. Try not to mix TOO much, it can make the meat tough!!

7. Fill up a large pot with spaghetti sauce, enough to cover the meatballs.

8. Mold the meatballs in 1.5 inch balls.

9. Gently drop the balls into the sauce, stir to cover individual meatballs.. GENTLY!

10. Cook on medium-high heat for 30 minutes, then medium-low for 15 minutes. Stirring while cooking, but remember to stir gently. These will break very easy!

11. After 45 minutes they should be cooked through. Serve with your favorite pasta! =)

NOTE: You CAN bake these for a different cooking method. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 30-45 minutes in a glass baking dish.

OR You can saute these in 1 tsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil and 1 TBSP. butter.



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