GF Meatballs

[Guest guest]

I have glanced through the recipie archieve, but I don't remember seeing any

recipies for GF Meatballs (like for spaghetti, etc). Anyone have a recipie

that seems to work?

~Kristi in MO

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristi,

I've had great luck making GF meatballs for spaghetti.

I don't measure, but I think it would be hard to mess up. Here's what I use:

Put a couple of hand fulls of GF crispie rice cereal in a ziploc freezer bag and

crush it with

your hands until it is like bread crumbs.

Mix what seems to be the " right amount " into the ground beef.

Add a raw egg.

Add GF tomato sauce or ketchup.

Add whatever seasoning you like. I always add garlic powder.

Make 1-inch balls and place in a baking pan.

Bake at 350-degrees for about 20 minutes.

Even my non-GF family has really liked them.

Hope this helps.

Ellen in land

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> I have glanced through the recipie archieve, but I don't remember seeing any

> recipies for GF Meatballs (like for spaghetti, etc). Anyone have a recipie

> that seems to work?

>

> ~Kristi in MO

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kristie...

I don't know that I have a " recipe " , per se, but this is how I make

them:

I combine ground beef, onion flakes, seasoning salt, pepper, a couple

of eggs, some quinoa flakes, a little bit of milk, and GF

breadcrumbs. It's hard to give definite amounts, but I do make sure

to have them somewhat moist, but not so moist that they fall apart

when you try to form them. I bake them at 350F just until done. The

ones I've made I've used in spaghetti sauce, used in the slow cooker

in a type of sweet 'n sour sauce, used with other pasta, etc. They

have a nice texture when they have both the quinoa flakes and

breadcrumbs.

C

[Guest guest]

When I was just a kid (which was a long time ago), all my classmates would be excited the day that they knew they were going to go home and have "porcupine balls" for dinner. I always felt left out because my mother didn't make them, and it seemed like everyone else in the world did.

I have no idea if people still make porcupine balls, or if it was a regional dish, or what. I never heard of them outside of the setting.

Basically, it is just a regular meatball made with rice instead of other fillers. As the balls cook in the tomato sauce, the ends of the rice stick out like quills. I can guarantee you, kids are absolutely crazy about them.

My mother always used corn flakes instead of bread crumbs to make meat loaf. I don't remember her crushing the corn flakes. I think she put them in whole. Her meat loaf was the best (but she also put in a bit of ground sausage, which had something to do with it).

I suggest that you simply use the recipe you like and substitute either rice or corn flakes for the bread crumbs.

best wishes

Chris

Re: GF Meatballs

Hi Kristi,I've had great luck making GF meatballs for spaghetti.I don't measure, but I think it would be hard to mess up. Here's what I use:Put a couple of hand fulls of GF crispie rice cereal in a ziploc freezer bag and crush it with your hands until it is like bread crumbs.Mix what seems to be the "right amount" into the ground beef.Add a raw egg.Add GF tomato sauce or ketchup.Add whatever seasoning you like. I always add garlic powder.Make 1-inch balls and place in a baking pan.Bake at 350-degrees for about 20 minutes.Even my non-GF family has really liked them.Hope this helps.Ellen in land>> I have glanced through the recipie archieve, but I don't remember seeing any> recipies for GF Meatballs (like for spaghetti, etc). Anyone have a recipie> that seems to work? > > ~Kristi in MO>

[Guest guest]

Meatballs are actually pretty simple to make. I use one egg per pound

of hamburger, add salt and pepper and whatever other spices you want,

onion and a little bit of Worchestershire sauce. Then crush whatever

cereal or something of the like to make it stick together. Sometimes

I use Potato Buds otherwise you can use GF corn flakes or GF bread

crumbs or something. And then I just fry them.

[Guest guest]

Good!! We're having hamburgers (meat's similar right?) and

I just put the end of our box of gf corn flakes in the mixture.

All crushed up of course. Not going to tell the hubby I did it

until he tells me how wonderful they are. : )

kathi

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Meatballs are actually pretty simple to make. I use one egg per

pound

of hamburger, add salt and pepper and whatever other spices you

want,

onion and a little bit of Worchestershire sauce. Then crush

whatever

cereal or something of the like to make it stick together.

Sometimes

I use Potato Buds otherwise you can use GF corn flakes or GF

bread

crumbs or something. And then I just fry them.

[Guest guest]

My mom always made the "porcupine meatballs" and we loved them. My kids love them too. Here is the recipe we use:

1 lb. ground beef

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup uncooked rice ( I use Kraft minute rice)

Mix and shape. Brown in skillet & drain grease.

Sauce:

2 cups tomato sauce (I use Hunts)

1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce (I use Lea & Perrins)

Pour sauce over meatballs and simmer, covered 45 minutes.

Here is another recipe for "italian meatballs". They go good with spaghetti.

1 lb. ground beef

1 cup dried breadcrumbs

1 egg

2 tbsp. parsley

1/2 cup parmasean cheese

1 tsp. salt

pinch of pepper

2 tbsp. cold water

Fry in 3 tbsp. olive oil on medium heat until brown, 10 -15 minutes. Drain grease. Add tomato sauce.

Simmer, covered 30 minutes.

Re: GF Meatballs

Hi Kristi,I've had great luck making GF meatballs for spaghetti.I don't measure, but I think it would be hard to mess up. Here's what I use:Put a couple of hand fulls of GF crispie rice cereal in a ziploc freezer bag and crush it with your hands until it is like bread crumbs.Mix what seems to be the "right amount" into the ground beef.Add a raw egg.Add GF tomato sauce or ketchup.Add whatever seasoning you like. I always add garlic powder.Make 1-inch balls and place in a baking pan.Bake at 350-degrees for about 20 minutes.Even my non-GF family has really liked them.Hope this helps.Ellen in land>> I have glanced through the recipie archieve, but I don't remember seeing any> recipies for GF Meatballs (like for spaghetti, etc). Anyone have a recipie> that seems to work? > > ~Kristi in MO>