I found out on Sunday we’ve been eating spaghetti and meatballs wrong. I watched a Youtube video about tiny meatballs from Abruzzo, Italy. I added the link to the Youtube video to my “Always a student” blog post.
Right after I watched the video, I knew I wanted to make those tiny meatballs right away, so I did, and they came out fantastic. Marty and Sam loved them too!
The tiny meatballs were fun to eat and reminded me of those little meatballs in Spaghettos that I ate when I was little. I always pierced a meatball first, then used my fork to get the rings on the tines of my fork.
Of course, I got yelled at for playing with my food, but I still tried every time I ate Spaghettos. I loved the little hotdog version too!
These tiny meatballs are not for the faint of heart when working in the kitchen and not for someone who doesn’t enjoy cooking to attempt. Trust me on this one.
Measuring the 1/2 tsp of meatball mix took me a while, but I didn’t mind since I love doing kitchen tasks and prep. Rolling the meatballs went pretty quickly, and of course, I had to space them out evenly because I am a perfectionist asshole in the kitchen.
After I cooked the meatballs, I added them to the sauce and let it cook until it reduced. I let it cool and popped it in the fridge until tonight. I am a firm believer that sauce always tastes better the next day. These tiny meatballs and the sauce tasted good indeed!
Even though we are noodle makers, I made gluten-free spaghetti because I wanted the whole experience; plus, we don’t have any spätzle at the moment since we are only making it for wholesale orders right now. Every noodle counts.
The interesting thing about these meatballs was instead of adding milk as I do with my soft and fluffy meatballs, the chef used ricotta cheese which I may continue to use even in my regular-size meatballs. He also mixed the meatballs differently; I will continue doing it his way since I like how they came out.
Will I make tiny meatballs again? Totally! Will I do it every time I make meatballs? No, they are time-consuming. However, I will be in the cooking mood on a rainy, snowy, or yucky day. This recipe gets two thumbs up! 👍 👍
Arrivederci! 🇮🇹
That sounds so good. Enjoy!!