Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 09:44     Subject: Re:If you need 100 meatballs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I should have specified that need Italian meatballs.


Again, Costco


Yes, we love their Italian meatballs in the green bag I think.

I've seen these but always afraid to give them a try -- I will now!
For those who have prepared these - can you get them a bit browned - or do you just plop them into sauce or micro to heat & eat?


Bake on a cookie sheet at 375* for 20 minutes, will be browned on the bottom. Shake and bake 2-3 more minutes and you'll have another browned area, but I'm not sure what I'd do if I wanted them browned all over. Maybe in a pan, but that feels like way too much work for 100 of them.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 09:35     Subject: If you need 100 meatballs
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Anonymous wrote:I’ve never been to a party with meatballs! Like just out there on their own?


I’m this person and I had to google. This sounds like a quintessentially American mid-century dish. It’s got cans! It’s got sugar! It’s kind of gross looking! I definitely want to try it.

https://quaintcooking.com/2021/02/25/history-of-grape-jelly-cocktail-meatballs/[/quote

I made these for the first time over winter break (was given some homemade grape jelly I knew we wouldn't otherwise use).

Wouldn't go out of my way to do it again, but can see why they always disappear at parties!
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 08:26     Subject: If you need 100 meatballs
Wegmans
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 08:24     Subject: Re:If you need 100 meatballs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I should have specified that need Italian meatballs.


Again, Costco


Yes, we love their Italian meatballs in the green bag I think.

I've seen these but always afraid to give them a try -- I will now!
For those who have prepared these - can you get them a bit browned - or do you just plop them into sauce or micro to heat & eat?


I'm the PP. We are always in a rush for dinner, so we microwave them slightly to unfreeze them (maybe not 100%power but something lower) At the point that they are not frozen, but still cold, we throw them in a pan to brown them. Maybe it's not gourmet, but as i said we are usually rushing dinner.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 08:24     Subject: If you need 100 meatballs
Anonymous wrote:I’ve never been to a party with meatballs! Like just out there on their own?


I’m this person and I had to google. This sounds like a quintessentially American mid-century dish. It’s got cans! It’s got sugar! It’s kind of gross looking! I definitely want to try it.

https://quaintcooking.com/2021/02/25/history-of-grape-jelly-cocktail-meatballs/
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 08:21     Subject: Re:If you need 100 meatballs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I should have specified that need Italian meatballs.


Again, Costco


Yes, we love their Italian meatballs in the green bag I think.

I've seen these but always afraid to give them a try -- I will now!
For those who have prepared these - can you get them a bit browned - or do you just plop them into sauce or micro to heat & eat?
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 08:17     Subject: Re:If you need 100 meatballs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I should have specified that need Italian meatballs.


Again, Costco


Yes, we love their Italian meatballs in the green bag I think.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 08:12     Subject: If you need 100 meatballs
I’ve never been to a party with meatballs! Like just out there on their own?
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 08:10     Subject: If you need 100 meatballs
Anonymous wrote:We do a big batch of the grape jelly/chili sauce meatballs for a lot of parties. We use Costco meatballs, there are never any leftover.

My from Italy grannie is rolling in her grave. Italian meatballs go with red sauce. And that's the end of the discussion, missy.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 07:40     Subject: If you need 100 meatballs
We do a big batch of the grape jelly/chili sauce meatballs for a lot of parties. We use Costco meatballs, there are never any leftover.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 00:45     Subject: If you need 100 meatballs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t use a recipe, I just eyeball it because my husband’s family makes and eats a lot of meatballs and I learned from his mom. However the game changer in making large quantities is that I bought a metal “cookie scoop” and use that to portion out the balls onto my cutting boards and enlist my elementary age kids to roll them into nicely shaped balls. We’re like a meatball assembly line. I make meatballs for big parties and they are always gobbled up.

How do you serve them at a party? W/ sauce and or pasta? Small with toothpicks?


In a crock pot with sauce and a bowl of toothpicks next to it. Sauté garlic in olive oil, add crushed tomatoes and simmer for 30 min. Take off the heat and when it is not bubbling, stir in a tub of creme fraiche to make an easy sauce.


Oh please. Grape jelly and chili sauce in the crockpot for the win!

😏
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2024 00:16     Subject: If you need 100 meatballs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t use a recipe, I just eyeball it because my husband’s family makes and eats a lot of meatballs and I learned from his mom. However the game changer in making large quantities is that I bought a metal “cookie scoop” and use that to portion out the balls onto my cutting boards and enlist my elementary age kids to roll them into nicely shaped balls. We’re like a meatball assembly line. I make meatballs for big parties and they are always gobbled up.

How do you serve them at a party? W/ sauce and or pasta? Small with toothpicks?


In a crock pot with sauce and a bowl of toothpicks next to it. Sauté garlic in olive oil, add crushed tomatoes and simmer for 30 min. Take off the heat and when it is not bubbling, stir in a tub of creme fraiche to make an easy sauce.


Oh please. Grape jelly and chili sauce in the crockpot for the win!
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2024 23:43     Subject: If you need 100 meatballs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Amylou meatballs at Costco are really good.

Are those chicken and in the refrigerated section?

Yes.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2024 23:41     Subject: If you need 100 meatballs
I make the meatballs in this recipe in large quantities. But I bake them at 400 for 15 minutes. Flip them over half way. I then put in the sauce.

https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/02/everyday-meatballs/
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2024 22:08     Subject: Re:If you need 100 meatballs
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I should have specified that need Italian meatballs.


Again, Costco