Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Sunday Meatballs with Love

Part of my prepping routing is making a large quantity of something that can be frozen or refrigerated and stored until neeed. Sunday Meatballs can contain any version of meat that your heart desires. This time for me it contained :
1 lb of spicy ground sausage
1 lb lean ground beef
1-2 eggs
Stale bread
Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup of milk
Optional
sliced or diced onion
fresh herbs: Cilantro, Parsley, Sage
garlic cloves

Credits-While I swear I got this recipe from my Mom I have no evidence to prove this.

In a large mixing bowl peel crusts of stale bread into small pieces (discard or munch on middle pieces) , pour milk over and let soak in the bottom of the bowl while putting the rest of the ingredients together. combine beef and sausage, crack egg(s) over meat, pour bread crumbs over (about 1/4-1/2 cup) (optional ingredients here) let sit in fridge for 15-20 minutes. Turn on oven to 350. Take from fridge and mix together, with your hands.... yes with your hands.
Once you feel you have mixed enough roll into balls (Size of your desire) and place on non-stick cooking sheet bake for 10-12 minutes flip and bake for another 10-12 minutes.

Set aside what you plan on eating and freeze the extras.

Story about cooking meatballs:
One of the most favorite episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond. Deborah wanted to cook for Ray as good as his Mom did so she asked for the recipe, her mother in law alters the recipe and gives it to Deborah (to make it taste disgusting). She cooks it and confesses I dont know what I did wrong. Ray's Mom says you didnt cook them with love. This puts Deborah in tears, saying I did cook them with love. Ultimatly Deborah discovers the recipe was altered and gets the real recipe. My lesson here is to always cook your food with love. Love for the flavor, love for the effort, and love of life.


Sunday Meatballs with love brought to you by me, my Mom and Everybody loves Raymond

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