Meatballs

[xxlisa]

Would like some new ideas for meatball dishes, not a massive fan of having them with spaghetti / pasta but not sure what else to do with them...

[davetuc]

Plain and simple...........Mashed Potato. Beeaauutiful!!!

[rockyracoon]

Meatball sub?

[Old_Geezer]

Substitute a different starch. Dave suggests potato. Or there is rice.
Add healthy veg. Maybe a sauce or gravy.

[pastafreak]

Plenty of ideas here...http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/meatball

One of my favourites is Lions Head soup...
Mix pork mince with minced garlic,chillies,ginger,spring onions,some sesame oil,one egg,and a tablespoon of cornflour. Mix and shape into 6 large meatballs. Put in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up,then fry lightly. Transfer to a pot of simmering chicken stock,add a few handfuls of shredded Chinese cabbage,a shake of sesame oil and a bit more minced spring onion,garlic,ginger and chillie...and leave to simmer for 20 minutes. Ladle into big bowls and enjoy...nice on a cold evening.

[pastafreak]

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/meatball

[mccfluff]

with onion gravy and mash.

Cold - i like to put them in a pitta with tzatiki and lettuce

really fattening but potato wedges + meatballs smothered in cheese and grilled with garlic bread its so good but so so wrong

mini pork meatballs with baked beans and mash is also nice

[gingejbee]

I make a goulash "sauce" (tomatoes, onion, paprika, peppers, caraway etc.) and drop the meatballs in to cook. Serve with mashed potato and celeriac, and a green veg.

[chris1957au]

nice curry sauce and rice

[coccinelle]

This is a lovely recipe:

1. Put the onions in a food processor and blitz until finely chopped. Put the beef, lemon zest, spices, parsley and half the onions in a large bowl, and season. Using your hands, mix until well combined, then shape into walnut-sized balls.
2. Heat the oil in a large flameproof dish, or tagine with a lid, then add the remaining onions, ginger, chilli and saffron. Cook for 5 mins until the onion is softened and starting to colour. Add the lemon juice, stock, tomato purée and olives, then bring to the boil. Add the meatballs, one at a time, then reduce the heat, cover with the lid and cook for 20 mins, turning the meatballs a couple of times.
3. Remove lid. Cook, uncovered, for a further 10 mins until the liquid has reduced and thickened slightly.
Serve hot with couscous or fresh crusty bread.

Ingredients
• 3 onions , peeled
• 500g minced beef
• zest of 1 unwaxed lemon (not too much), juice of half
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• pinch pepper
• small bunch parsley , chopped
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• thumb-sized piece ginger , peeled and grated
• 2 twists chilli flakes
• pinch saffron strands
• 250ml beef stock
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 100g pitted green olives
• couscous or fresh crusty bread, to serve

[anneasquith]

chips ?

[EcclesCake]

Do you buy or make your meatballs?

[society]

Mini meatballs with a sprinkling of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano served as an appetizer?

[pastafreak]

Bought meatballs.....blehhhh!!

[EcclesCake]

It makes a huge difference to the answer though, doesn't it Pasta?

[pastafreak]

As far as I'm concerned,there is little you can do to 'help' tinned meatballs. Saying that...I do need to use them at work...we get them in our donations. I smother them in a chunky veg/tomato sauce. The sauce gets eaten...but there's loads of meatballs left.

[EcclesCake]

I wasn't thinking of the tinned variety, more the chill cabinet ones. The size and type of meat would make a difference to my answer.

[pastafreak]

Ahhh...I forgot about the chilled ones. I never buy any thing readymade....except chocolates...;-))