Homemade Meatballs

Name: Homemade Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1/2 cup mashed potatoes (with added milk and butter); 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon each salt, celery salt and pepper; 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 pound ground pork; 1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce; Hot cooked spaghetti

My family and friends are always impressed with these meatballs, which I serve with homemade sauce. The recipe came from an old friend of Italian descent. The mashed potatoes guarantee that the meatballs stay moist.—Lucille Bilodeau, Lewiston, Maine

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 cup mashed potatoes (with added milk and butter)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon each salt, celery salt and pepper
1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce
Hot cooked spaghetti

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, potatoes, onion, salt, celery salt and pepper. Crumble beef and pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls.
Place meatballs on greased racks in shallow baking pans. Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Drain on paper towels.
Transfer to a large saucepan. Add spaghetti sauce; heat through. Serve with spaghetti.

Originally published as Meatballs Fabrizio in The Best of Country Cooking 2009

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lilwindy

Aug 27, 2013

just cooking them now. yes or no.?seems like it may work.
f16gumby

Jul 16, 2012

Good flavor but a little light on traditional Italian taste. Would add garlic, Italian seasoning and maybe a little crushed red pepper when making it again