Allora…

I typically do beef, but its good when you mix. so like beef and pork, or veal, whatever you like. Sometimes they have like packages of beef veal and pork in the butcher case.

Equal parts of whatever meat you want (so like 3 lbs total) dont get super lean meat. go with like 80/85 %
1 small to medium sized onion, grated
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 handfuls of bread crumbs
1 egg
good amount black pepper
salt
maybe 1 tsp of crushed red pepper

Combine all the ingredients with your hands. don’t over mix. just combine it. you can do two things: you can pay fry the meatballs in olive oil just to brown the outsides and then you put it in the oven. OR you can just put them straight into the oven. Depending on if you want them to be fatty or not. nothing is better than a fried meatball tho.

Bake them at like 350 for 15 mins or so. If you end up frying then baking, you will probably only need to bake them for like 10 mins. just check on them.

The onion will keep the meat moist. If you feel like the meat feels too wet when you are mixing it, add more breadcrumbs.

Have lost 4 more lbs since my last weigh in, bringing my grand total to 38 lbs. In between weigh ins, I gained a few pounds, so i really lost more than 4, but it doesnt count. i should really post when I have bad weigh ins. It ain’t all fun and happy yay yays folks!

Dis was good.

1 package (6 links) hot turkey sausage (or sweet), cut in half
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes
2 apples, cut up
1 medium onion sliced
2 cloves garlic, cut in half (otherwise they will burn if cut too small)
4 tbsp balsmamic vinegar
cooking spray
salt
pepper

Spray a big glass baking dish with cooking spray, or any high rimmed baking dish, place the sausages in the dish. Add all the veggies, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. No need for oil, because the sausages will render their fat. Roast in oven at 400 degrees for 30 mins. Turn the sausages and veggies in the dish half way thru cooking time. Serve with orzo.

I’m going! to San Diego! wahoo May 15-18th. Using my some well-scheduled furlough days to go have some fun w/ the west coast cornells!