For year's I followed the forums at Gail's Recipe Swap. After hanging out there for awhile, I learned that some recipes were site favorites; often the topics of various discussions or queries. They became the legends of the regular posters.
I don't take the time to form the meatballs any more. I just mix the meatball ingredients in a bowl and then fry up this meat mixture. It saves time. Here's the recipe:
MEATBALL MINESTRONE
1 (10-oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1-1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1/3 cup dry Italian-style breadcrumbs
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion, chopped coarsely
4 (14-1/2-oz.[or thereabouts]) cans beef broth
1 (1-lb.)can tomatoes
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1 (1-lb.) can red kidney beans
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup rotelle pasta or elbow macaroni
With hands, squeeze as much moisture from spinach as possible. In large bowl combine spinach, beef, crumbs, egg, salt and pepper. Shape into 1-inch balls. Bake on oiled cookie sheet for 20 minutes at 350: F. Drain and set aside.
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You keep coming up with reasons as to why I shouldn't hate to cook. :)
ReplyDeleteI am a relative new comer to growing my own veggies as I started last year using containers on my deck. Look forward to following along on your blog and learning along the way.
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