Peggy signed us up for meatballs for the annual W1GZ Holiday Party. W1GZ is the call sign for the Montachusett Amateur Radio Club. Peggy and I are both hams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, anyway, Peg did a search and found “The World’s Best Meatballs<\/a>” from a clever lady named Kristen. Well, never one to leave well enough alone, we slightly modified the recipe ( we wanted a less “Italian” meatball than Kristen was offering) by removing the Parmesan cheese and the garlic, and opting for half beef\/half pork in the meat department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Herewith, I guess we can call them “John’s Best Meatballs”, because they did turn out quite nicely. In fact, I’m doing this post as someone asked for the recipe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Preheat oven to 450F and grease a large rimmed cookie sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Combine all but the ground meats in a large bowl, mixing well to form the panade<\/a>, which will bind the meatballs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Add the meats and mix until just combined, but not over mixed, which can toughen the meat texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Portion and roll meatballs about 1″ in diameter, spacing them closely on the cookie sheet. I use a small portioning scoop to make the work go faster and get better consistency than I manage on my own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pour the remaining 3\/4 C of beef broth in the cookie sheet, and bake the meatballs for about 25 minutes, turning once halfway through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n This recipe came from Taste of Home<\/a> and called for frozen store-bought meatballs, but hey, we can make those, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reserve the pineapple juice. Add enough water to make two cups. Place the juice, brown sugar, cornstarch and vinegar into a saucepan. Mix well, then heat gently to a boil; cook until the sauce thickens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Combine the meatballs, peppers, pineapple, and sauce in a slow cooker. Cook on medium until the peppers are tender, mix in the cherries, and serve over white rice if desired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Peggy signed us up for meatballs for the annual W1GZ Holiday Party. W1GZ is the call sign for the Montachusett Amateur Radio Club. Peggy and I are both hams. So, anyway, Peg did a search and found “The World’s Best … Continue reading The Hawaiian Meatball conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n