\r\n \r\n Mmmmm Cookie, you\'re my kinda gal! Nothing better than homemade meatballs, sometimes I\'ll just stab one and eat it on the fork, can\'t wait for the rest of the meal. Like \'em with spagetti, or on a hero...as a kid used to love them with mashed potatoes, yummy!\r\n

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\r\n \r\n That\'s exactly what happened to me! Lol I\'m so embarrassed that I couldn\'t eat just one hahaha They\'re small. My son\'s birthday is Dec 24th & he chose meatballs & stuffed shells for his b-day dinner. Since I\'m workin\' friday, and I need to stop at the bakery for his cake on the way home, I cooked & froze so all I\'ll need to do is heat & serve...
\nI made a pot of stew for dinner mmmMMmmmmmm My parents are 80 and Mom does very simple dinners now, so I always double up on recipes to send a batch of everything over to them.
\nThey\'re making out this week. Meatballs & stew
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\r\n \r\n Cookie, you\'re a great Mom AND daughter...kudos!! \r\n

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\r\n \r\n Thanks k2c Birthdays are big in my mind, to acknowledge special people in our life and to show we care enough to remember someone\'s special day. \r\n

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\r\n \r\n Cookie, give us your meatball recipe. I can make greek meatballs, but the Italian ones I goof up.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n How about giving us your stuffed shells recipe too?\r\n

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\r\n \r\n I made Beef Stew yesterday - cooked all day. Yummy last night! Enuff for 2 more meals.
\nI had to laugh, I\'ve done the same thing with meatballs - scarfing them down before eating them with spaghetti.
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\n18 jumbo shells cooked
\n15 oz ricotta
\n1c (4oz) mozerella shredded
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\n1 package frozen thawed & drained, or 10 oz fresh chopped spinach
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\nput about 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of the pan
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\npour remainder of sauce over them
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\nmmmm Greek meatballs. Ouuu that\'s right, you\'re greek so your meatballs come natural Can I (we all) have the recipe?
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\nOh gosh, I\'d hafta make them in order to get exact measurement cause i just add what looks right.
\nThe ingredients; I don\'t use ground pork w/beef. They\'re all beef!
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\nfinely minced onion
\nfinely minced garlic
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\nitalian flavored bread crumbs
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\npowdered garlic
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\nparsley flakes
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\nJust add the bread crumbs until you can\'t feel the gushyness of the egg any longer.
\nCheater here, i don\'t brown on the stove anymore. Brown them in the oven @ 325 for a half an hour turning 3x
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\r\n \r\n Cinnamon huh? That\'s interesting, and sounds yummy!! Thanx, I\'m tryin\' it the next time I make meatballs \r\n

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\r\n \r\n LOVE meatballs! Have you tried them over polenta? Make it really creamy with some parmesan mixed in and lots of butter, then in a bowl with meatball and lots of sauce...
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\nIn South America we eat meatballs over rice also...
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\nI just tried some at Whole foods the other day, pretty good!\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Do you know what? I\'ve never heard of polenta and had to look it up Lol
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\r\n \r\n Great and easy meatball recipe Miss Cookie. Thanks. Sounds like mini meatloaf balls. I wonder if substituting oatmeal for bread crumbs would also work. Just for convenience and nutty flavor. Maybe the bread crumbs give them better consistency. I suppose they would also need more spices too. Just thinking.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Sure, the oatmeal works great, especially in meatloaf. If you add it dry, keep the eggs & yep, up the spices. If the oatmeal is cooked, I nix the eggs. \r\n

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\r\n \r\n I\'m not especially big on Polenta though I\'ve bought it ready made in rolls from the grocery.
\nI prefer grits - a cheese grits casserole is to die for for me!
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\r\n \r\n Where did I have grits?? SC probably. They\'re made out of corn too, right?
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\nAnd a hot soft polenta with lots of parmesan as a base for meatballs... YUM!
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\nJust out of curiosity, how did you eat the ready made stuff? I usually cut it in slices, brush it with olive oil and grill it...
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