Italian Meatball Tortes Recipe

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by ohiocook

This recipe was fantastic (although very time consuming)! The home-made crust really adds an amazing touch, and the meatball/sauce combo was great. I used nearly twice as much sauce as it called for and the amount was perfect. Also, next time I'll probably bake the meatballs since frying them was a mess.

For those of you concerned with the healthiness of this recipe: Using an online nutrition facts calculator, I found that if you use fat-free milk (both regular and evaporated), ground turkey instead of ground beef, and part-skim cheese, there are 503 calories, 18 g of fat (6 g saturated), 144 mg cholesterol, and 1136 mg sodium per serving.

Sounds (and tastes) like a winner to me!

Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2009 by charxoxo

I can't wait to try this recipe! It sounds fantastic!

Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2009 by globalnaut

I loved the suggestion to serve small slices of this with a side salad and steamed vegetable medley. Sounds delicious. You could also make it healthier by adding some whole wheat flour to the dough and wheat germ to the meatball mixture. But it's a classic just as is.

zaplinger

Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2009 by Nansile

What a downer you are - Maybe you should just stick to Healthy Living Magazine and comment on their food contests.  Get a life and quit trying to run eveyone else's.  There are real families out there with real friends and real food.  This is a contest about home cooked meals, yeah some of us still make everything the old fashioned way to feed our families.  Lighten up, knuckle head!

Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2009 by Nansile

I made this with ready crust and turkey meatballs, my family loved it and so did I!! Get real America!

Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2009 by furubafan74

@Susan Chickess and Garay: It's not Taste of Home's fault the only good recipes aren't rabbit food and tofu. :P

Reviewed on Jun. 08, 2009 by strabue

This looks like a great recipe to take to a potluck, or church dinner. What in the world is everyone else talking about? Aren't you just supposed to comment on the recipe?

Reviewed on Jun. 08, 2009 by chalet29615

I swear, some people are just always negative about everything!  Sounds like you are bitter because your receipe was not chosen Garay.  Please, tell us what you submitted, I bet it was Wheat Germ with a side of something green and full of tofu!  Yum!

Reviewed on Jun. 01, 2009 by Hellann

This sounds like a recipe I would try for a cozy dinner party with friends.

Small slices served with a salad, steamed vegetable medley and crusty bread.

Reviewed on May. 29, 2009 by garay

Lindafra: we are all aware of the healthy eating recipe books. This is a contest, for Pete's sake that should reflect the healthy eating habits of today.