simple mince meat ball dishes

sanbrafyffe

hi all once again

just bought some mince meat as i had planned to to make shepards pie but if i can get some ideas on meat ball reciepies id change the dish

can anyone give me ideas and keep it simple,,,something thats gonna make my mouth water:D

cheers b

Manzoor14

One i've done a few times that's fairly easy. Mix mince with a few crushed cream crackers, dollop of dijon mustard and an egg and maybe some seasoning to your taste. Roll into balls, not too big or they'll take a while to cook.

Fry a diced onion with some chopped basil, clove of garlic and maybe a chopped chili. Add/remove chili, garlic, basil to you taste. Fry for 6-7 mins until the onion browns.

Make a simple sauce using a can or two of chopped tomatoes, drop of balsamic vinegar, small bit of tomato puree, and then add onion/chili/basil/garlic and simmer for 10 mins or so. Cook some pasta or spaghetti. Add meatballs to sauce for a few mins then serve.

I saw the basis of the recipe somewhere a year or two ago in some cookbook and have altered it slightly to my taste since then. I can't give exact measurements and I change it as I go along most times! Two cans of tomatoes, an onion and 450g of mince usually gets me 4 meals from it. Enjoy

Lovely Bloke

All the best meatballs use two meats - the addition of pork mince or sausage meat will make the meatballs a hundred times better.

sanbrafyffe

is it possible to use tomato soup as well as chpped tomatoes in the tin

Manzoor14

It might be, I never tried it, it might make the sauce fairly runny though.

loveisdivine

As long as you reduce the sauce down it should be fine. Its essentially the same as adding a jar of passata, consistency wise.

fussyonion

Manzoor14 wrote: »

One i've done a few times that's fairly easy. Mix mince with a few crushed cream crackers, dollop of dijon mustard and an egg and maybe some seasoning to your taste. Roll into balls, not too big or they'll take a while to cook.

Fry a diced onion with some chopped basil, clove of garlic and maybe a chopped chili. Add/remove chili, garlic, basil to you taste. Fry for 6-7 mins until the onion browns.

Make a simple sauce using a can or two of chopped tomatoes, drop of balsamic vinegar, small bit of tomato puree, and then add onion/chili/basil/garlic and simmer for 10 mins or so. Cook some pasta or spaghetti. Add meatballs to sauce for a few mins then serve.

I saw the basis of the recipe somewhere a year or two ago in some cookbook and have altered it slightly to my taste since then. I can't give exact measurements and I change it as I go along most times! Two cans of tomatoes, an onion and 450g of mince usually gets me 4 meals from it. Enjoy

That's a Jamie Oliver recipe.

sanbrafyffe

fussyonion wrote: »

That's a Jamie Oliver recipe.

Manzoor14

fussyonion wrote: »

That's a Jamie Oliver recipe.

Very likely! I seen it in a cookbook and I have one of his books at home along with 7 or 8 others!

fussyonion

Yeah it's a gorgeous recipe..The meatballs are devoured in our house when I make them..have you tried his home made burgers too?

BailMeOut

TheNinthGate wrote: »

All the best meatballs use two meats - the addition of pork mince or sausage meat will make the meatballs a hundred times better.

+1 on ground pork. Ground veal or lamb too as a third meat is also good but for me meatballs need both beef and pork in equal portions.

WildRosie

I love homemade meatballs. I make mine as follows:

1lb beef minced
0.5lb pork minced
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Large handful of breadcrumbs
About two tablespoons of freshly grated parmesan
One tablespoon of fresh chopped parsley
0.5 teaspoon of italian mixed herbs, herbs de provence or similar
Garlic salt
Pepper
Few dashes of tabasco

Mix all ingredients in a big bowl using your hands until well mixed
Shape into evenly sized balls
Place on a plate or tray, cover with cling film and chill for two hours
Brown well on all sides in a frying pan - I do about 6 - 7 balls at a time
Place the meatballs in a deep casserole dish of thoroughly heated tomato sauce of your choossing.
Don't mix them through, just leave as is.
Place in a moderate oven, uncovered for 30-40 minutes.
Serve with spaghetti. Yum!

dvpower

Manzoor14 wrote: »

One i've done a few times that's fairly easy. Mix mince with a few crushed cream crackers, dollop of dijon mustard and an egg and maybe some seasoning to your taste. Roll into balls, not too big or they'll take a while to cook.

Fry a diced onion with some chopped basil, clove of garlic and maybe a chopped chili. Add/remove chili, garlic, basil to you taste. Fry for 6-7 mins until the onion browns.

Make a simple sauce using a can or two of chopped tomatoes, drop of balsamic vinegar, small bit of tomato puree, and then add onion/chili/basil/garlic and simmer for 10 mins or so. Cook some pasta or spaghetti. Add meatballs to sauce for a few mins then serve.

I saw the basis of the recipe somewhere a year or two ago in some cookbook and have altered it slightly to my taste since then. I can't give exact measurements and I change it as I go along most times! Two cans of tomatoes, an onion and 450g of mince usually gets me 4 meals from it. Enjoy

Cream crackers! What's the deal with that?

Bassfish

dvpower wrote: »

Cream crackers! What's the deal with that?

Same idea as bread crumbs. They bind meatballs well because they are so dry. Anyone got any different ideas what to do with meatballs beside serving them with a tomatoe sauce and spaghetti?

fussyonion

You can make the meatballs as normal, but serve them with some creamy mash, green veg and a nice gravy?

Manzoor14

fussyonion wrote: »

Yeah it's a gorgeous recipe..The meatballs are devoured in our house when I make them..have you tried his home made burgers too?

Not sure about the burgers, might have done, I've tried to make home made burgers myself a few times, not sure where I spotted the recipe though.

Dubl07

Bassfish wrote: »

Same idea as bread crumbs. They bind meatballs well because they are so dry. Anyone got any different ideas what to do with meatballs beside serving them with a tomatoe sauce and spaghetti?

We're fans of Sweet & Sour meatballs here. Fry off your meatballs made from a basic mix of beef & pork, soaked breadcrumbs, egg and seasoning then make a Sweet & Sour sauce with a tin of pineapple in juice, heaped tsp of cornflour, soy sauce, some brown sugar and a yellow pepper. Serve with some chopped scallions.

I've the quantities somewhere if you want a detailed recipe but I normally just throw it together.

EZ24GET

Make your favorite meatballs. I brown mine in the oven then drop them into nice beef gravy toss in a handful of rice and let cook slowly. Eat as they are or put on a nice toasted sub bun. I do cabbage rolls in a beefy broth instead of tomatoes, sometimes for a change.