Recipe - Mixnmatch Meatballs

SELECT ONE MEAT
1 One half pound Ground beef
1 One half pound Ground pork
1 One half pound Ground lamb
1 One half pound Ground veal
1 One half pound Ground turkey

SELECT ONE BROTH
1 tablespoon Instant beef or chicken
bouillon granuales AND
1 1/3 cup Water
.
1 cn Condensed Chicken Broth
(10 Three fourths oz)
1 cn Condensed Beef Broth
(10 One half oz)

SELECT ONE SEASONING
One half teaspoon Dried Thyme, crushed
One half teaspoon Dried Oregano, crushed
One half teaspoon Dried Basil, crushed
One half teaspoon Dried Marjoram, crushed
One half teaspoon Dried Savory, crushed

SELECT ONE DAIRY PRODUCT
8 ounce Dairy sour cream
(or imitation sour cream)
8 ounce Plain yogurt
8 ounce Sour cream dip w/chives
8 ounce Cream cheese, softened

SELECT ONE STARCH
Hot Cooked Noodles
Hot Cooked Spaghetti
Hot Cooked Elbow Macaroni
Hot Cooked Rice
Hot Cooked Spaetzle

USE ALL OF THESE
2 Eggs, beaten
One fourth cup Milk
1 One half cup Soft Bread Crumbs
(about 2 One half slices)
One fourth teaspoon Salt
One half cup Onions, chopped
1 tablespoon Cooking oil
1 cn Mushroom, stems & pieces
(4 oz)
2 tablespoon Allpurpose flour
Parsley, snipped

In a bowl, combine the eggs and milk. Stir in bread crumbs and salt.
Add your choice of ground meat; mix well. Shape into about 60 (1inch)
meatballs. Place in shallow baking pan. Bake in 375F oven for 25 to 30
minutes or till done. Drain on paper toweling.
In a large skillet, cook onion in hot oil till tender, but not brown.
Add meatballs to skillet along with your choice of broth and seasoning.
Cover; simmer 10 minutes.
Remove meatballs from pan juices; skim fat. Add undrained mushrooms.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Stir flour into your choice of dairy
product. (If using cream cheese, stir in 2 tablespoons water with flour.)
(If using yogurt, use 3 tablespoons flour.)
Add flour mixture to pan juices. Cook and stir till thickened and
bubbly. Add meatballs; heat through. Serve over your choice of hot pasta,
rice, or spaetzle. Top with parsley.

Source: Better Homes & Gardens _His_Turn_to_Cook_
: (c) 1983 by Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, Iowa.
: ISBN: 00696008750

Posted by: Jim Speerbrecher, 10/93

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