Spaghetti& Meat Balls Yum Yum

Meat balls anyone, I make these plain very easy to make meatballs, I make enough so that I can freeze some. You can use these particular Meatballs for Spaghetti and Meat Balls, Sweet and Sour Meat Balls, or BBQ Meatballs.. It is all in the SAUCE. This time around I made them and then used up some Spaghetti Sauce.

What you will need

Single Batch

1 lb Ground Beef ( I use a medium when making these meatballs only for the fact that I find it easier for the kids to eat them they turn out softer. I am always worried about the kids choking.. They turn out great with Lean Ground Beef as well, just my preference.)
1 Egg (large)
1 large onion diced
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup Milk (we use 2% but whole milk or skim milk will be fine
Salt and pepper A shake and a Dash!!

Mix it up... I just use my hands to mush it together. Get it all mixed up
Then you are ready to form your Meat Balls. make them what ever size you prefer, just try to keep them uniform in size , we are going to bake these guys and we want them to cook evenly.
WASH HANDS.. you can never wash your hands enough when you are handling any raw meat, Hot water and soap...Scrub em up!!!
Bake Meat Balls at 325 degrees, for about 20 min. Till they are a nice brown toasty colour. careful not to OVERCOOK... Take em out and you can put them on a cooling rack let em cool and Freeze them to use later. Keep some out for Dinner tonight we are having Spaghetti and Meatballs. I had a tomato base Sauce on hand and I added meatballs and simmered for about 1 1/2 and away we go, Cook some spaghetti and Voila.. Dinner!
Kid Tested and Approved
It is great to have these in the freezer, very easy to come home and have a delicious meal ready in no time, also great to take Sweet and Sour meatballs to a Potluck dinner.

Pizza Rolls

This is my first attempt at a recipe, I hope that you give these a try. We make these in abundance for the Holidays. I like to make them and then freeze them by the dozen. I give these along with other Christmas goodies to family and friends. The are very easy to reheat simply put them in the oven at 375 and heat until they are hot!.

Pizza Roll Filling.

1 lb Ground Beef
1 pkg Bacon
1 large Onion
1 cup (Diced)Ham
1 cup (Diced)Peperoni
2-3 cans Pizza Sauce
2 cup Grated Cheese

I brown the ground beef with onion, and then cut up the bacon and fry or vice verssa. Cut up the ham, and Peperoni into small pieces.
Combine everything together meat, sauce, and cheese in a bowl.

Tada Filling is done.

You will need a package of Egg Roll Wraps and egg whites.

To Make the Pizza Rolls take one Egg Roll Wrap and wet the edges with egg white


Put 1 tsp of filling into the centre


Turn one side over and press down the edges firmly you want t o create a seal.
Then flip the other side over completing the Roll... Press down those edges you do not want these to come undone.
Here is the photo of the other side.
Jacob, Mommy's little helper making the wraps for him and Seamus. I think he made 4 of them and then got bored and left.
All Proud of his Pizza Roll!

When you are finished getting your pizza rolls all filled up you will then need to Fry (yes i said Fry) these bad boys up. You will need to fry them in a deep fryer until they are a golden brown..

Careful they are hot!!!.. Kid tested and approved.

These are great to have on hand in the freezer. I make a double double batch at a time. These are a real hit over the Holidays, I have to be careful not to announce when I will make these or I will have family spontaneously dropping it to help out with Quality Control.

What are your favorite Holiday treats?

Kitchen Tidbit

I am by no means a professional chef, I do however enjoy being in a kitchen, cooking an baking yummy things for my family and friends to eat. Along the way I have picked up some very useful items that have helped me out tremendously in the kitchen making things go a little smoother.

Before deciding to stay at home with my children I was a Purchasing Agent for a Restaurant Supply Company and one thing that I would strongly recommend to anyone is to check out their local Restaurant Supply Store for top Quality at a low price. Everything from Professional Cookware, Knives(Z.W.Henkle, Wustoff, Victorinox) appliances(Kitchen aide, Robocoupe) to top quality cutlery and dishware.


My kitchen Tidbit today is the Vollrath Dishers, Used in restaurants for portion control, used in my home the same way we do a lot of baking cookies, muffins, etc. I use a small(violet) disher when making cookies and meatballs. It keeps them all the same size which is key for baking times, you want a consistent size. I use a medium(red) Size disher when making muffins, easily scoops the batter, and all the muffins are the same size.


What kitchen tidbits do you have to share with us?
Stay tuned for more kitchen tidbits.