meatballs

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Luau Meatballs

December 19, 2013 by Tiffany King 16 Comments

I don’t think it gets easier than this recipe. When Campbell’s asked me to try another one of their Dinner Sauces to create a Christmas or New Year’s recipe, I knew what I wanted to try.

We love little cocktail meatballs and I knew Campbell’s Hawaiian Luau Dinner Sauce would make them great. I was right! I bumped up the pineapple in the sauce by adding a can of pineapple chunks. The sauce also has red bell pepper in it. It’s full of flavor and a nice twist on traditional cocktail meatballs.

These are perfect to serve at a party, but they also make a great dinner. We had them served over rice with broccoli on the side.

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Ranch Meatballs and Pasta – 15 Minute Meal

April 4, 2013 by Tiffany King 1 Comment

We love Hidden Valley Ranch dressing. So when they asked if I’d like to create a new recipe using it, I jumped at the chance.

This time, I decided to give pasta and meatballs a little Western twist with tomatoes and green chilis and a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix.

This can be made in the time it takes to boil the pasta. That makes it a 15 minutes meal and you know I love those!

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Greek Pita Sandwiches

November 23, 2012 by RachaelW 1 Comment

Saturdays are my sandwich days. Usually I have a hearty soup brewing all day. So I put together a delicious and easy sandwich for lunch. This recipe came about because I had some leftovers from a greek salad and frozen meatballs in the freezer. I thought hmm…that could work. And well, it worked. It was so good! [Read more…] about Greek Pita Sandwiches

How to Stretch Ground Beef & Bulk Meatball Recipe

September 11, 2012 by Tiffany King 14 Comments

The cost of ground beef has sky rocketed lately. I was shocked to pay $10 for a 2.25 lb. package and my incentive to learn to stretch that burger was just as high as the price tag.

I made a recipe of meatballs for the freezer. My original recipe makes about 88 meatballs. I made a half recipe, which would have yielded 44 meatballs, but I used brown rice to stretch the meat. I was able to get 69 meatballs. That’s a whole extra meal! [Read more…] about How to Stretch Ground Beef & Bulk Meatball Recipe

Tortellini Meatball Soup with Mini Baguettes

December 6, 2011 by Tiffany King 5 Comments

This meal is so fast to get on the table. The soup cooks up very quickly and Sister Schubert’s Mini Baguettes are not only the prefect accompaniment, they are also quick to the table.

Do you like dipping bread in your soup? I do and these were perfect for doing that. The outside of the baguette is crunchy, making them great for dipping. The inside is soft and warm, which gives them a homemade taste. I also really appreciate that they are individual servings, versus a whole loaf that needs to be cut. When you need to get dinner to the table fast, every little time-saving step helps!

The other thing I love about this whole meal is that it requires no advanced planning. It’s basically a pantry/freezer meal. All the ingredients can be kept on hand and pulled out when you need them. The Mini Baguettes warm in the oven while the soup comes together. I love meals like this!

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