01-09-2009, 04:11 PM
I remember Sally or someone asking about my recipes. If you want anything specific let me know as I have thousands of recipes and hundreds of my own.
Thought I'd start off with my Spedini recipe since I'm cooking some tonight. Spedini is basically an Italian version of kabobs, it literally means skewers in Italian.
Medium frying pan
Medium mixing bowl
Cutting board and knife
Small flat bowl for egg wash
Mix the ground beef, egg, bread pieces, parmesan cheese, and seasoning in a medium bowl. This is easier if mixed with your hands. I use latex gloves for safer handling of raw meat. If you use your bare hands, wash them before and after. You don't want any bad germs lingering in your kitchen.
Shape the meat mixture into 1" inch size meatballs. Make up all the meatballs before starting to fry them.
When the meatballs are shaped you can heat up some olive oil in a fry pan. I add macadamia oil to the olive oil as it has a higher flash temperature. You can use any oil of our choice. Place as many meatballs as will fit in the pan and brown all sides. Remove the cooked ones and place on a plate with a paper towel to drain excess oil. Let the meat balls cool while you prepare the next ingredients.
Cut the remainder of the bread into 1" X 1" squares, removing the crusts. Save the crusts for the birds or let them dry out for homemade bread crumbs. I make my own breadcrumbs in the blender, adding some seasonings and then putting them in the freezer for later use.
Cut the ham into 1" squares. Cut the cheese into similar size cubes. Set all the ingredients on the counter or table in assembly line fashion. Put 2 eggs and 6 Tbls milk in a flat bowl. Using a fork or whisk, blend together until evenly mixed.
Pour 1-2 cups dry breadcrumbs in a separate plate.
Dredge each Spedini in the egg mixture and immediately dip into the bread crumbs. Set the breaded Spedinis on another plate. After all the Spedinis are dipped and breadcrumb coated, you can fry them in new olive oil in a large fry pan. Fry all sides until golden brown. Some of the cheese will start to melt but you can push it back into the Spedini. When brown, remove from pan and place on a plate.
Enjoy.
Thought I'd start off with my Spedini recipe since I'm cooking some tonight. Spedini is basically an Italian version of kabobs, it literally means skewers in Italian.
Ingredients Needed:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 loaf white bread
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup Italian Seasoned Breadcrumbs
- 8 ounces Precious Mozzarella Whole Piece
- 6 ounces sliced ham
- 6 Tbls milk
- Olive oil, 1-2 cups
- Parmesan cheese, grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
Supplies needed:
One small package of 6" size wooden skewersMedium frying pan
Medium mixing bowl
Cutting board and knife
Small flat bowl for egg wash
Meatball Recipe:
1 pound ground beef
1 cup torn bread pieces
1 egg
Salt and pepper to season
Parmesan cheese, 2 Tbls
Stack 4 slices of bread at a time on a cutting board and cut the bread crusts off. Take the bread crusts and tear into small pieces, enough to make one cup of pieces. Set aside the slices of bread without the crust for later use. You will eventually slice up the whole loaf of bread for this recipe.1 cup torn bread pieces
1 egg
Salt and pepper to season
Parmesan cheese, 2 Tbls
Mix the ground beef, egg, bread pieces, parmesan cheese, and seasoning in a medium bowl. This is easier if mixed with your hands. I use latex gloves for safer handling of raw meat. If you use your bare hands, wash them before and after. You don't want any bad germs lingering in your kitchen.
Shape the meat mixture into 1" inch size meatballs. Make up all the meatballs before starting to fry them.
When the meatballs are shaped you can heat up some olive oil in a fry pan. I add macadamia oil to the olive oil as it has a higher flash temperature. You can use any oil of our choice. Place as many meatballs as will fit in the pan and brown all sides. Remove the cooked ones and place on a plate with a paper towel to drain excess oil. Let the meat balls cool while you prepare the next ingredients.
Cut the remainder of the bread into 1" X 1" squares, removing the crusts. Save the crusts for the birds or let them dry out for homemade bread crumbs. I make my own breadcrumbs in the blender, adding some seasonings and then putting them in the freezer for later use.
Cut the ham into 1" squares. Cut the cheese into similar size cubes. Set all the ingredients on the counter or table in assembly line fashion. Put 2 eggs and 6 Tbls milk in a flat bowl. Using a fork or whisk, blend together until evenly mixed.
Pour 1-2 cups dry breadcrumbs in a separate plate.
Dredge each Spedini in the egg mixture and immediately dip into the bread crumbs. Set the breaded Spedinis on another plate. After all the Spedinis are dipped and breadcrumb coated, you can fry them in new olive oil in a large fry pan. Fry all sides until golden brown. Some of the cheese will start to melt but you can push it back into the Spedini. When brown, remove from pan and place on a plate.
Enjoy.
