Pathetic attempt at meatball...

[happychemist]

...resulted in er...nano-meatballs. We're talking size, not the novel writing month.

A less than ideal meal, but eh. Still edible. Last night, I attempted turkey meatballs in marinara sauce. I made the marinara sauce on Tuesday night and prepared my turkey meatball mixture. Yesterday I rolled up the meatballs, which looked very cute, btw, and attempted to fry them. This is where I went wrong. I did not have a large skillet, so I decided to fry them in a pot, where I could add those 5 cups of marinara easily. This did not work because the meatballs got stuck on the bottom. And I couldn't turn them or anything. So mashed them to death and turned them into turkey nano-meatballs.

Given all the things I could have possibly screwed up, I'm glad that it was only the meatballs.

Comments

[worldmaker-13.livejournal.com]

that's actually amusing. but if they came out tasting well, then you're ahead of the game, for sure! :-D

[mongrelheart.livejournal.com]

Nano meatballs! Good thing to eat before Nano! teehee

[bijoux.livejournal.com]

Did you add a little oil or cooking spray to the pot before you put the meatballs in there? Just wondering.

Anyhoo, you made marinara sauce! I'm gleeful!

[spotzle.livejournal.com]

Yep, if you're using turkey (ew, in meatballs, btw) you need to add some oil since there's, like, no fat in the meat.

[happychemist.livejournal.com]

I added a quarter cup of olive oil! I knew to do THAT! I think the problem is the thing was not non-stick

Holy Misread, Batman!

[semioticwarrior.livejournal.com]

>nano-meatballs

I really *did* think you were talking about novels, and wondered where you were going with this. hehe

> add those 5 cups of marinara easily

Misread this as "5 cups of marihuana"...DOH! Now that's-a spicy meatball!

Re: Holy Misread, Batman!

[happychemist.livejournal.com]

LOL! Dude, that'd make for a memorable dinner party!

Re: Holy Misread, Batman!

[semioticwarrior.livejournal.com]

But not memorable in the short-term...heh

Re: Holy Misread, Batman!

[jimmyhk.livejournal.com]

Forget the happy cookies, happy meatballs instead!

You have my sympathies for the nanomeatball experience!

[jennlynnfs.livejournal.com]

Was it one of the recipes from Giada DeLaurentis's book?

And think of it as meat sauce. :)

I tried making the triangle rice ball wrapped in nori tonight. It SO did not look like the picture. I dpn't think I used enough rice tho.

We should cook something together after Serenity on Saturday. ^_^

[happychemist.livejournal.com]

It was one of Giada's recipes.

Yes, we should cook something on Saturday, if you trust me enough :p

[mariavii.livejournal.com]

Giada...the bobble-headed chef.

*goes back to dinner prep with Tineke*