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Post by ellise on Oct 19, 2005 22:39:23 GMT 10
1 recipe Basic Meatballs (Follows) 4 slices bacon 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 Tbsp ketchup sliced mushrooms (optional) 1/2 pound noodles 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/4 tsp each of thyme and oregano
Prepare meatballs, adding thyme and oregano to the meat mixture. Fry bacon slices until crisp, remove from pan. Saute meatballs in bacon fat until browned on all sides, remove. Add sliced onion to pan, cook until soft and lightly browned. Add mushrooms to onions. Cook noodles, drain, place noodles, onion-mushroom mixture, and meatballs in layers in 1-1/2 quarter casserole. Combine soup, ketchup, salt and pepper, add 1/4 cup water (or beef stock or liquid from canned mushrooms) and pour over other ingredients. Crumble bacon, sprinkle over top. Cover casserole dish and bake in 375°F oven until sauce is bubbling (about 45 minutes).
Basic Meatballs 1 lb lean ground beef, turkey or chicken 2 eggs, beaten salt and pepper 3 slices dry bread, crumbled 1/3 cup milk or beef stock.
Soak dried bread in milk for at least 15 minutes. Blend all ingredients well, knead and form with fingers into smooth round balls of desired size. Cook in broth or sauce according to your favorite recipe (usually 20 - 30 minutes).
Makes about 70 small meat balls, or about 35 one inch meatballs. When cooking in a sauce, it is usually best to lightly brown the meatballs in oil before adding to the sauce.
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