28 Sunday Mar 2021
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, burgers & sandwiches, love to cook
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bacon, coleslaw, ground pork, Hawaiian Red Sea salt, Hawaiian sweet rolls, liquid smoke, pineapple, spicy mayo
These smoky Kalua Pork Meatball Sliders are a play on the classic Hawaiian luau favorite ~ Kalua Pork.
The meatball alone is slightly salty, a little smoky, very juicy and oh so delicious.
Not going to lie, several meatballs never found their way to the Hawaiian sweet rolls, they were that good.
20 Saturday Mar 2021
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, love to cook
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bread crumbs, cream, eggs, garlic, ground beef, ground pork, parmesan cheese, parsley
Italian Meatballs. Great. Big. Italian Meatballs.
I’m not sure how it happened but Spaghetti and Meatballs has become an absolute favorite meal for me. And really, it’s all about the meatballs. I like them big and soft and full of Italian flavors like garlic, basil and oregano.
17 Monday Feb 2014
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, love to cook, soups, stews, chili
Italian Bean Soup with Mini-Meatballs. I intentionally did not call this a recipe for Pasta e fagioli, although it was clearly my inspiration. Pasta e fagioli is traditionally a meatless dish, comprised of pasta and beans in a tomato base. When I did my standard recipe research I had a hard time avoiding the bazillion copycat recipes for Olive Garden’s Pasta e fagioli. We may be the only family I know who has not had a bowl of Olive Garden’s Pasta e fagioli. I’m sure it’s delicious but I chose not to compete with the masses.
Continue reading »28 Wednesday Aug 2013
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, casseroles & comfort food, love to cook
Swedish Meatballs. Growing up, we enjoyed them every Christmas Eve as part of our annual holiday h’ordeuvres spread. I’m slowly recreating these recipes one by one. Some from memory and some that mom passed down to me. Sunday I pulled out this recipe card and took a stroll down memory lane.
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