Ok, I was sooo tired tonight, I took a couple short cuts. On the menu was Sharon's Grandmother's Swedish Meatball recipe. First shortcut, I used store bought no yolk egg noodles. Next shortcut, I baked/broiled the meatballs instead of frying them.
Finally, we've got a very nice teacher leaving tomorrow and someone decided to do an impromptu appy buffet in the teacher's lounge as a surprise. I wasn't going to make anything, but on the way home I remembered the "Oddballs" mix in the freezer. What's a girl to do? I thaw the stuff out and HOPE the first baking meatballs turn out. They did. I'm sure they weren't as good as frying but they were darned good! THANKS Sharon...this is a repeat for sure!
While I was making dinner and the "oddballs" were thawing, I threw on some marinara. After dinner, the "oddballs" were thawed, so I rolled them up appy size and baked/broiled them. (I might also add, both times I used cooking spray on the foil and on the meatballs.) There was a lot of liquid in the foil lined pan, but I tossed them in the marinara...minus the liquid. I just tasted them and it was like eating lasagna without the pasta! The ricotta and seasonings were more pronounced than frying! "Oddballs" are resting in the marinara in a crockpot liner in the fridge...waiting to be set on high in the morning in the lounge for an hour or two before turning back for service. What a cool easy appy this turned out to be! I don't know if my coworkers will appreciate the offering, but I gotta tell you ...I thought they were darn GOOD!
Finally, we've got a very nice teacher leaving tomorrow and someone decided to do an impromptu appy buffet in the teacher's lounge as a surprise. I wasn't going to make anything, but on the way home I remembered the "Oddballs" mix in the freezer. What's a girl to do? I thaw the stuff out and HOPE the first baking meatballs turn out. They did. I'm sure they weren't as good as frying but they were darned good! THANKS Sharon...this is a repeat for sure!
While I was making dinner and the "oddballs" were thawing, I threw on some marinara. After dinner, the "oddballs" were thawed, so I rolled them up appy size and baked/broiled them. (I might also add, both times I used cooking spray on the foil and on the meatballs.) There was a lot of liquid in the foil lined pan, but I tossed them in the marinara...minus the liquid. I just tasted them and it was like eating lasagna without the pasta! The ricotta and seasonings were more pronounced than frying! "Oddballs" are resting in the marinara in a crockpot liner in the fridge...waiting to be set on high in the morning in the lounge for an hour or two before turning back for service. What a cool easy appy this turned out to be! I don't know if my coworkers will appreciate the offering, but I gotta tell you ...I thought they were darn GOOD!
Daphne
Keep your mind wide open.
Keep your mind wide open.