Meatball Recipes: Thrifty Meatballs
2013-05-12- Cuisine: American
- Course: Main Course, Main or Side
- Skill Level: Easy
Average Member Rating
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- Servings : 4 to 6
- Prep Time : 20m
- Cook Time : 1:15 h
- Ready In : 1:35 h
Nutritional Info
This information is per serving.
Calories
241Calories from Fat
78Total Fat
8.7gSaturated Fat
2.6gTrans Fat
0.0gCholesterol
68mgSodium
718mgTotal Carbohydrates
14.1gDietary Fiber
1.4gSugars
3.8gProtein
25.4gVitamin A
16%Vitamin C
21%Calcium
5%Iron
20%
Meatball recipes are terrific for so many reasons.
First of all, ground beef recipes are usually really tasty and this one is no exception.
Because ground beef is not expensive compared with other cuts of beef, meatballs are also often budget recipes.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup uncooked rice
- 1/4 cup onion
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup crushed crackers
- 2 teaspoons oil or shortening
- 1 can tomatoes
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 3/4 cup hot water
Method
Step 1
Combine the ground beef, rice, onion, poultry seasoning, milk, salt, pepper and crackers. Shape into balls and brown in oil or shortening. Add the tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup and hot water.
Step 2
Using an electric frying pan to cook the meatballs, cook them covered, at 340°F for 1 1/4 hours. If you use a regular frying pan, cook them at medium low checking and stirring them often.
Note:
- The recipe calls for a can of cream of mushroom soup, but you can substitute the cream soup of your choice. Cream of celery, asparagus or broccoli would work well too.
Meatballs are also thrifty because they let you stretch the servings out. A pound of ground beef made can serve 4 to 6 people instead of 2 to 3 servings in a comparable amount of steak.
I love cooking with ground beef because it is so versatile. This recipe is one that shows you the versatility and delicious results you can get from the lowly meatball.
Served with a side dish vegetable, a salad and a piece of crusty bread, it makes a great easy dinner recipe.
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