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Kristy Denney

Food + Lifestyle from a mama of boys

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A Special Christmas Present & Homemade Italian Meatballs

The best present Brett and I opened on Christmas was this one…..

That’ right, we are expecting baby number two and found out on Christmas Day it is another boy!! The little peanut will arrive mid-June!

I’m 15 weeks along and so thrilled to finally be out of the first trimester.  It was a rough one. Some days just thinking about writing about food made me sick.  I tried not to skip a beat here on the blog, but if I did, now you know why:)

Lucky for me, the nausea and vomiting disappeared and my appetite came back with vengeance just in time for Christmas and traveling, holiday treats, homemade meals, and all of the eating out that comes with it.  I’m sure as heck going to be ready for a healthy start to the new year!

But for now here’s another specialty of my mom’s….Homemade Italian Meatballs.   Tossed in with your favorite marinara sauce you can enjoy spaghetti with meatballs, hearty meatball subs or sliders, or even just meatball appetizers for your next party.  Maybe even New Year’s Eve?  They can be made healthier with turkey burger if you’d like. 

Making homemade meatballs can seem intimidating but they are actually really easy! You can make a bunch ahead of time and freeze them for future use too. 

Homemade Italian Meatballs
Ingredients
2 lbs lean ground beef
3/4 c. to 1 c. bread crumbs (my mom uses the Parmesan flavored)
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp onion salt
2 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients and mix with (clean) hands until well incorporated.  Form golf ball sized (1-inch) meatballs and place on a lightly greased one-inch deep baking sheet (it’s better to use a baking sheet with an edge).  Bake for 20-30 minutes turning once half way through (cook until no longer pink in the middle). 
Place meatballs in a crock pot and cover with your favorite Marinara Sauce.  Cook on low until heated through.  Serve over pasta, on a hoagie roll, or individually as an appetizer!

from Debbie Mortensen
Makes about 2 dozen meatballs

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  1. Congrats Kristy! I’m so happy for you and your husband. I’m glad that the second trimester is going well.

    I love homemade meatballs! I’ll have to give this a try sometime.

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  3. Congratulations on the wonderful baby news. How exciting.
    The meatballs look yummy. I will have to give this recipe a try with my family. It is sure to be a winner.
    Hope you have a Happy New Year!

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  12. I went to a culinary school for a yr, an easy way to make uniform meatballs is to use an ice cream scoop. Press the meat into it with the heel of your hand and press the little lever and tada! Meatball. Sometimes it helps to oil it.

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