**BREAKING NEWS**
I JUST ATE THE BEST MEATBALL EVER.
I had not planned on posting twice today but I had no choice. I’m talking that good. And I consider myself a meatball connoisseur.
I arrived home from work this evening and when I stepped into the house, BOOM, I was hit with the smell. A smell that made me forget about my day. I immediately got my bib, tucked it into my shirt and went to town. I ate like a king. I’m talking three bowls of spaghetti and meatballs with the meatball total nearing 10-12. I am 6 ft 3 and 215 pounds so I can handle it without a problem.
I asked my wife how she constructed these beauties and her response was, “I just kind of winged it.” I love her.
Well the “winging it” was a home run and I’m still in the afterglow of the experience. I think the actual recipe will now have to be kept under lock and key and maybe, just maybe, she can hand it down to my daughter. But only when she is old enough to handle the responsiblity.
But because we are all friends here, I will share with you a few tips I managed to squeeze from my wife:
- The zest of one entire lemon was used
- Instead of breadcrumbs, she used sliced bread soaked in milk
- The onion and garlic was grated into olive oil and then used to saute the meatballs
- Turkey was used
That’s all I got but trust me, this was life changing.
Until next time
ONG
Ooooo Spaghetti and meatballs ~ I think I’m drooling on my keyboard~! 😉
Please ask Sherlock Holmes to sniff out more clues about the meatballs.
1] Was minced turkey the only meat ingredient?
2]The onion, olive oil, and saute meatballs, sounds like a contraction in time. A step is missing. What is it?
3] Many great cooks “wing it”. What was the motivation to use the grated rind of a whole lemon and what, if any, was the cultural influence here?
How can you do that? I just ate my dinner! And, there are no any meatballs in the house…
Nothing beats a good spaghetti and meatball meal!
Sounds like the recipe I got years ago from an Italian grandmother who brought it with her from Italy. It is fantastic and easy to make.
Eileen
thanks for stopping by my post today. hope you can draw the admirals to your garden, we have 6 different types that come but the admiral is first this year. admiral are found all over north america so they will come to you. i just changed from burger to ground turkey and made turkey spagetti a few weeks ago, but have not made meatballs yet. might just try it this looks great
ooh. don’t leave us hanging here with drool down our chins. More info please….
There are good meatballs and bad meatballs … nothing beats a good one! Treasure your wife and enjoy the memories 🙂
Sound delish! Your daughter is adorable and I enjoyed your Wordless Wednesday post.
Hi and thanks for stopping by my blog. Hope you enjoyed it. If you;re a gardener, then I have a lot to learn. I try my best but I do not have the greenest thumbs in the world.
Vintage – I drooled like a dog the entire time I was eating
Allan – I’m on the case to get you all the details
Tatyana – I still have one meatball left, will ship it to you.
Meems – the perfect winter meal, and the from scratch “red” sauce to boot.
Gatsby – the recipe is def rooted in my wife’s italian ancestry
Sandra – loved your post and will be back often. Thank you for stopping by!
Joey – As long as my wife cooks like that I’ll treasure her … I kid … she is the best.
Darla – thanks for coming by again and I’m trying my best to not let my daughter grow up, or like boys.
Loree – Welcome and I hope you keep gardening! And you can watch me screw up a lot along the way.
Oh, Boy! My husband would be so jealous (he LOVES meatballs, but I’m a lazy wife these days and so don’t do anything complicated…yes, in my book, meatballs fall under the complicated list!)
What a CUTEY PIE your little daughter is 🙂 Mine is all grown up and it happened SO FAST! Now I’m Granny to her pup, but he’s ever so cute too, I feel honoured 🙂