Best Meatballs

Reading through the Boston Globe on Sunday, I found a recipe for Italian Meatballs that sounded perfect for dinner on a snowy night. I have a freezer full of locally raised meat from Austins Farm (see link on favorite sites) and their ground meat is lean and flavorful. This recipe got the thumbs up from every family member.

Italian Meatballs - serves 6
Boston Globe

1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp dried parsley
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1 lb ground beef
2 T olive oil
Marinara Sauce

1. Combine bread crumbs, water, egg, cheese, herbs, salt and meat.

2. Wet hands and make 20-24 meatballs.

3. Heat olive oil over low-med heat in a pan big enough to hold all the meatballs. Brown and remove to paper towel.

4. Bring sauce to a boil in a large pot. Add meatballs and lower heat to simmer. Loosely cover pot and simmer meatballs for 30-40 minutes. Delicious served over linguini.

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Company's Coming

It is end of the school year events at our house. Here is a great recipe that everyone will love. It is easy to make a day ahead and pop in the oven so you can visit with family. Austins Farm hamburg is the special ingredient here!

Company Casserole - 4 servings (easy to double or triple!)
8 on medium wide noodles
1 lb hamburg
16oz tomato sauce
1 cup cottage cheese
1/3 c chopped onion
1 T chopped green pepper
2 T butter
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 c sour cream

1. Boil noodles 10 minutes in salted water. Drain and set aside.
2. Cook onions and peppers in butter until soft. Mix with cheeses and sour cream. Set aside.
3. Brown hamburg, drain, add tomato sauce. Set aside.
4. Set oven at 350. In a buttered casserole dish, put 1/2 noodles, then cheese mixture, then remaining noodles, top with meat sauce. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
5. This can be made ahead of time and is lovely with a green salad.

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