How many meatballs is a portion...?

[ScottishStottie]

I know this thread is probably going to get a load of people saying that they eat half a meatball and are full for 4 days, but curious to know how many meatballs you would plate up if having spaghetti and meatballs?

For myself and dp, i would probably use a full pack of 12, so 6 each () as it seemed a waste to leave some that wouldnt be enough for another meal, and would likely just get wasted.

However last night i plated up 4 each, and put the other 4 in the fridge (cooked and in sauce) and 4 seemed like a much better portion, where i was full but not uncomfortably so.

So whats the general consensus? How many meatballs is a portion??

I have bought IKEA meatballs and I think we had six each. I do tend to make meatballs though and with 500g of pork mince plus two apples grated in and a potato also grated in to it it makes 12 big meatballs and it’s four each. I fry them a little then add gravy and finish them off by poaching them.

Omg through last time I did a meatball pasta bake I put TWO PACKS OF 24 in for 3.5 of us. I did freeze a couple portions though. I reckon we probably had 8 to 10 each tho (3 adults) and the 4 year old probably had 3 or 4.

Does it make it better that they were the smallish ones tho?

And love the oh so typical mumsnet comment I'm disbelief that someone bought readymade meatballs 🤣. So predictable! (I used a jar sauce if that's relevant too🙈🙈🤣🤣)

@steppemum

given that meatballs are different sixes, then look at the weight of the pack.

A standard meat portion is 100g.

But most people in uk serve up to 2x that amount.

One thing I have been doing over the last few years is actually looking at the amount of meat. I now usually serve 100g per person, and pad out the sauce with veg. Much healthier.

The Pinch of Nom recipe books are based on 100g portions, I showed my rugby player dp 100g of cooked chicken curry and he was very upset 🤣. I stick to 100g when I'm doing 1200 calories a day so I wouldn't say it's a standard amount of meat for a main meal.

It completely depends on the size, quality and how much crappy filler has been added.

Well, we had 48 meatballs in a pasta bake tonight, between 2 adults and 2 kids.
BUT, they were tiny -about 350 g total aparently, so 7 or 8 g each.

Usually 3 or 4, depending on size. But I always add a lot of veg into the sauce so it is more than enough.

Plus we cut back on food since 1st lockdown to slim down and staying in the normal range.

6??!!! 3-4 each in this house but usually with pasta and lots of sauce What do you have yours with?

@Stoppissingonmyheather

6??!!! 3-4 each in this house but usually with pasta and lots of sauce What do you have yours with?

I also have mine with lots of spaghetti amd lots of sauce ... 😂

I would quite happily eat 6-8... but started being more careful about portion control when I realised just how much weight I've put on over the last year.
Now I make 3 per portion.