The Giant meatball of oomph that makes life easy(er)

[JimNightshade]

You know, how when you make meat balls, it is a lot of work, cause you have to make each and every one of them meatballs individually?

I was thinking, why not just make one giant meat ball? Prepare it, pat it flat and pop it on the pan, turn it over, and bob is your uncle called bob whose real name is something else but that is not important right now.

Then you just take a slice of meatball with your veggies and your taters, and you can floop much faster.

What I am missing that would make this brilliant plan, not so brilliant? I can't see it.

[C2H5OH]

That's called "A Burger with the works, and Fries"...

[JimNightshade]

Originally Posted by C2H5OH

That's called "A Burger with the works, and Fries"...

I knew it! I am brilliant!

You may bask in my glory now.'

[Glazer]

You could mash your meat into an icecube tray and make all your meatballs at once.

[leafrog]

I'd say you have more of a meatloaf than a burger, at least the way I make meatballs. Hamburger is just the meat with maybe some seasoning.
Meatballs/meatloaf both include a binding agent of some sort and preferably a couple kinds of meat (I like beef, pork, and veal). They are well seasoned and include diced and sauteed onion/garlic/peppers.


Bob is my dad.

[Glazer]

That makes you my cousin.

[Rat Diva]

You'd need a lot of spaghetti to support a meatball that big.

[Wolf Larsen]

Originally Posted by Rat Diva

You'd need a lot of spaghetti to support a meatball that big.

Challenge accepted!

[picunurse]

Olive Garden has a "Giant Menu." Not a menu with lots of entries, but one on giant foods. They have a giant meatball.
They also have giant chicken parm. Hubby had that. They grow very big chickens.

[krisolov]

No. You may not make one large meatball. It would suck; it would be crispy on the outside and not cooked on the inside, even if you cooked it right. Raw inside in the end, a mess.

Please have a decent meatball recipe like. this. It shouldn't be fancy.

1.25 lbs Ground Turkey
1.25 lbs Ground Beef
1 lb Ground Pork
1-2 medium onions, minced fine (these onions can also be cooked down & caramelized and added)
6 cloves fresh garlic, minced fine
½ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
½ cup milk
¼ cup dried parsley
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp basil
1/2 tsp thyme
1-2 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp ground pepper


You need smaller balls, able to be cooked uniformly and relatively quickly. Small balls. Browned over medium heat and with love. Or baked at 400 for 30-40 minutes. Freeze the extras (if there are in any)

Please, won't you think of the balls?

p.s. I've heard you can boil the raw meatballs in the sauce. Never tried that.

[JimNightshade]

Your meatballs are not entirely too bad. In fact, some people would say they are delicious

I am a convert now.

Smaller balls for everyone! No big balls, no. Small balls are cute and damn tasty. We do not want massive sweaty mega-balls, no. My initial plan is an utter utter failure and should never ever be taken seriously ever.

Thank you for showing me the light and the proper way forward to a more enlightened and fulfilling life - much appreciated.

[Solfy]

Originally Posted by krisolov

p.s. I've heard you can boil the raw meatballs in the sauce. Never tried that.

I’ve never made them any other way. Sauce always simmers for hours, ensuring meatballs are done. Meatballs are slightly larger than golf balls.

[krisolov]

I live to serve, Mr. Nightshade. Happy to help. Meatball education is what we do here.

The meatball community salutes you, as a right-thinking and proper... meatball consumer.