I’ve always had spaghetti with tomato sauce and nothing else. You may be thinking that I forgot the meatball part, but nope, I didn’t forget the meatballs. I never eat meatballs. It’s never come to mind that I needed meatballs and I don’t think I’ve ever really liked them. One day that changed. My friend was coming over and we decided to make meatballs.
My mom made the spaghetti and the sauce. It was fun making them. We got to put in tomato paste (I’ve always thought the little tomato paste jar was pretty cute) and the meat and all the other ingredients.
Then came the squishy and cold part. We would squish around the meat and shape it into little balls. We finished that step and put the meatballs in boiling water. Then we took them out and placed them in the spaghetti. Finally it was time to eat. Boy, was it good! It was plain, but appetizing and it gave me a full stomach. Then I decided that meatballs would have to become a necessity.
Sounds like you had a fun time making your first meatballs! Keep cooking!
I love meatballs and I’m sure these where great!
I grew up without meatballs in my spaghetti, too! I used to think my mom had just forgotten them. I’m glad you got to try it out!
Meatballs in your house, are you sure? Just kidding!
Your meatballs looked dee-lish! Next time invite me over okay?!
I love good meatballs! I’m glad you could try them out. Great writing, great photographs! Thanks for sharing with us.
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Sounds like you had a lot of fun making these with your friend–kind of like weird Play-Doh!
I never heard of cooking meatballs in boiling water! Interesting idea. Next time try this: Put them on a cookie sheet and bake them in the oven at about 375 degrees for 20 minutes. They get cooked, with very little mess, and the extra fat gets cooked away. It works really well.