I think if I were going to have a Food Truck (and you know we’ve all secretly wanted to own a food truck), I’d make it all about the meatballs ~ Mobile Meatballs (ooo or maybe Meatball Madness). 

The possibilities are endless. 

Of course we’d serve traditional Italian Meatballs. The the kind I dream of…soft and bursting with garlic and herb flavors…bathed in a tomato sauce.

Turkey Meatballs would be delicious served bowl style with mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy.

I have a hunch that our Meatball Beef & Broccoli will be a Food Truck top seller!!

Kefta Mkaouara with Moroccan Spicy Meatballs would bring an international flair to our offering.

We’ll serve Maryland Crab Cake Balls too! Everything we love about a Crab Cake rolled into bite-sized nuggets. 

We would certainly offer Swedish Meatballs in a warm gravy served over egg noodles with a hint of nutmeg smiling through.

Kalua Pork Meatball Sliders are addicting bites of juicy flavor!

My Mobile Meatball Food Truck would offer multiple serving options.  You could pile your meatballs of choice on a salad, load them in a pita pocket, stack them on a stick, ladle over hearty grains, or serve them slider style like these Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sliders.

Thanksgiving Dinner Party Meatballs would be a hit all year round.  Who doesn’t love the comfort of a holiday meal delivered in tasty bite-sized meatballs?!!

Looking for fresh bright flavors? Chicken Piccata Meatballs are loaded with aromatics. Comfort food without the guilt!

Our signature Turkey Burger Meatballs, oh so moist with a subtle sweet BBQ flavor, would be a featured item.

We could have an entire food truck menu built around Philly Cheesesteak Meatballs. We could serve them on a hoagie roll or as a rice bowl or just piled high smothered in Provolone Cheese Sauce.

Greek Chicken Meatballs bursting with Mediterranean flavors would be on regular rotation!

Mini Vietnamese Banh Mi Bites, loaded with aromatics, have definitely earned a spot on the food truck fantasy!!

Our Salisbury Steak Meatballs served on a bed of rice with Mushroom Gravy would be a stick to your ribs favorite for certain.

We’d serve our Chicken Satay Meatballs as lettuce wraps or rice bowls with a side of Peanut Dipping Sauce. The flavors in this one will keep them coming back for more.

Let’s not forget Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with hot wing sauce and North African Lamb Meatballs with a cilantro mint sauce.

Jamaican Jerk Meatballs are packed with so much flavor and pair perfectly with a nice bowl of Red Beans & Rice!

Let me tell you, these Chicken Marsala Meatballs will have them lining up around the block. So tender and savory.

You betcha we’ll be serving French Toast Breakfast Meatballs from our Food Truck!

When our Fantasy Food Truck pulls up to the county fair, Spaghetti & Meatballs on a Stick are going to draw a crowd!!

In the cooler months, our meatballs would find their way into big bowls of soup.  We’d have Lemon, Tortellini & Meatball Soup.

Italian Bean Soup with Mini-Meatballs would be a lunchtime favorite.

These rice and herb packed meatballs will find their way into steamy bowls of Albóndigas Soup {Mexican Meatball Soup}.

It’s the meatballs after all that completely make Italian Wedding Soup.

And rounding out our offerings would be these amazing Asian Salmon Meatballs with just the right balance of fresh cilantro and ginger served with a sesame soy honey ginger dipping sauce.  Now who’s with me on this one?!!

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All my best,
xo Libby

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The Country Fair has been in full twirling whirling mode for the past 10 days.  Every day on my drive to work I’m amazed at how it has transformed the space the Farmers’ Market occupied all summer long.  Each morning at the office I can overhear recaps from those who attended ‘the fair’ the evening prior.

Sure the Giant Rat, and Alligator Wrestlers, and Rodeo Riders get a mention, but overwhelmingly it’s the food that is most talked about.  “How on earth do they deep fry Kool-Aid?” or “Krispy Kreme Burgers….are you kidding me?”  County & State Fair’s Food Vendors seem to try to one up each other….or at least outdo last year’s creations.

Of all the new fair food for 2012 I read about….Spaghetti & Meatball on a Stick was the one that caught my attention.  Mostly because it really wasn’t that outrageous (but brilliant) and I could actually see my ‘fun mom’ friends making these for their kidlets.  This creation debuted at the Minnesota State Fair, where you could buy a “Meatball Dinner” for $4.00.

Here is our first attempt….and the test kitchen critics give them an ‘A’ for effort with just a few recipe adjustments required…cook them a tad longer and make more of them.

Combine cooked spaghetti with your favorite meatball mixture.  Form them into meatballs….it took a couple minutes to get everything incorporated….but they will come together.

Bake the meatballs at 350 for about 20 minutes, turning once to get them mostly cooked.

Then into the garlic bread batter (boxed baking mix, milk, and garlic powder…remember this is fair food, not fine dining).  Finally into hot oil for a swim until they are deep brown.

Serve them on a stick, with a side of marinara sauce and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.  Definitely Fun Fair Food!!  Might try to lighten these up and make them with ground turkey and spaghetti squash rolled in garlic bread crumbs and baked.  Sorry, that was a lame attempt at appearing to be health conscience.  Clearly that’s not the focus of fair food vendors, nor mine with this recipe.  Enjoy!!

Check out our post on Fabulous Fair Food {Outrageous Creations}.  And my attempt to create a favorite childhood treat ‘Fair Style.’  Meet the Inside Out Dusty Miller Sundae.

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Spaghetti & Meatball on a Stick {Fabulous Fair Food}

Course Fun Fair Food

Author MN State Fair inspired, recreated by Libby with Lemony Thyme

Ingredients

For the meatballs…

• 1 1/2 oz. cooked spaghetti
• 1/2 cup ground beef
• 1 egg beaten
• 1/4 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 Tbl. Parmesan cheese grated
• 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
• pinch salt & pepper

For the garlic bread batter…

• 1 cup baking mix
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder

For the sauce…

• 1/2 cup basic tomato sauce
• Canola oil for deep frying

Assembly…

• Parmesan cheese for final sprinkle
• Sticks for serving

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees

For the meatballs…

• Cook spaghetti, drain, and set aside.
• Mix all remaining meatball ingredients, then add spaghetti.
• Using hands gently incorporate spaghetti into meat mixture.
• Form into 10 spaghetti meatballs about 1 1/2″ around and placed on foil lined baking sheet, coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 10 minutes, then turn meatballs over and cook for another 10.
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.

For garlic bread batter…

• Heat canola oil to 375 degrees.
• Combine baking mix with milk and garlic powder; mixture will be thicker than pancake batter and a little thinner than biscuit dough.
• When oil is up to temp (use a candy thermometer or when a piece of bread dropped in the oil sizzles and turns brown…without burning).
• Individually dip the meatballs in batter, completely coating them, then gently add to oil, cooking only two meatballs at a time, turning in oil to insure even cooking.
• When cooked to a deep brown, remove from oil and drain on paper towels.
• Continue until all meatballs have been batter fried.

For the sauce…

• Prepare basic tomato sauce or open a jar of your favorite marinara sauce.

Assembly…

• Put two meatballs on each stick, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, serve with a side of marinara sauce.

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