Has anyone got a Meatballs recipe please?

[jujuthejetmum]

I had a Slimming World recipe I used to use for the DC but I can't find it. I have breadcrumbs so with/without? Any help appreciated

oooooh I made some the other day that were delicious - have no idea about quantities.

I packet of pork mince (put in a mixing bowl)

To that I added -

1 onion and a clove of garlic that had been chopped and fried till soft
1 egg, beaten
a load of breadcrumbs
some sage
some oregano

mix all together then shape into small meatballs with your hands. Fry until brown on the outside and then cook them (in a pot) in a tomato sauce (I did tomato and a bit of mascapone) till cooked through.

Serve with spaghetti.

Tis my children's favourite meal.

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Forgot to say it was a Meatballs in tomato and chilli sauce and spaghetti

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I might try that then, foxinsocks. I've got 1lb minced beef
2 oz of breadcrumbs (too much?)
puree'd garlic
no sage but dry oregano & mixed herbs?
eggs

Stuff it all in together and mix it into balls?

What about tomato sauce - tin of tomatoes and tomato puree to thicken?

tbh I just use onion, chili and mince and black pepper
the breadcrumbs make it dry and the egg makes it wet - they cancel each other out so I use neither!

(NB the easiest meatballs are good sausages squeezed out of their skins into balls)

I've never made beef meatballs but wouldn't do sage with beef anyway so think the oregano is a safer bet.

Am very bad with weights - I added enough breadcrumbs so that the meatballs were binding nicely together. I reckon 2oz is fine (I may have used more).

Chop a chilli up in the tomato sauce if you want it to be hotter (and add some garlic and onion if you want it to taste like that).

Thanks, I thought you had to have egg to stop them breaking up when you put them in the sauce? Do you use fresh chilli - I only have the gormet garden chilli spice blend.

Think I'm going to just go for it - thanks everyone!

I put the egg in but I'm not very gentle with mine and need all the binding help I can get!

That chili blend stuff sounds fine to chuck in.

Another question Fox, "cook them (in a pot) you mean in the oven? If so, how long for - doing them on the stove, how long to simmer? sorry, that's 2 questions

I put sage in beef meatballs. Picked up the wrong jar the first time, but they tasted so good I have done it ever since.

Thanks everyone - they turned out lovely but will miss out the chilli as bit too hot for DC - will add to my regular mealplanner

I use mince & sausagemeat mix (plus seasoning, onion, garlic & herbs). No egg or breadcrumbs. I so put in chillies & don't find it very spicy at all. Just dry-fry, then add passata & basil.

I'd like a greek style recipe to try and wondered if you can serve without a tomato based sauce as dh doesn't like tomatoes