meatballs

I don't think I'd ever made meatballs until we moved here. So popular here. And tasty. So I've made them a few times. The ones I made Friday night were well-liked by the family. I was inspired by this Rachael Ray recipe, but I changed things a bit.

pork, apple, & cheddar meatballs with noodles


1 1/2 pounds ground pork
1 cup grated Norwegian cheese
about 1 cup wasa cracker crumbs
1 pink lady apple, grated
1/2 onion, grated
1/2 cup (or so) chopped parsley
1 egg, beaten
500 grams noodles made with egg (egg noodles not found here)
3 tablespoons butter

I used my food processor to grate the cheese, apple and onion. Then I used it to make the cracker crumbs.

Preheat the broiler. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork, cheese, cracker crumbs, apple, onion, 3 tablespoons parsley, the egg, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Use soup spoon to measure out meat and shape into approximately 36 meatballs.

Broil the meatballs until golden and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the noodles until al dente. Drain, return to the pot and toss with butter and remaining parsley.