I'm on the Quest for a good recipe for Italian meatballs. Looking for something light that I can squished with my fork....google and I have been playing but I'd rather have something that you've tried and loved. Any suggestions?

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 231.4

I use extra lean ground beef mixed with a package of roasted garlic onion soup mix and they turn out awesome.

I use extra lean ground beef mixed with a package of roasted garlic onion soup mix and they turn out awesome.

Do they come out soft enough to mush down to make it mushy or blendable ?

living4myself_gb1-21-13:

Every time I have made them they have come out great. You could add something like Greek yogurt if you are worried it will be too tough to digest.

You could do what my mom does which is half pork half beef - add an egg - she bakes them and they are ok

I make chicken meatballs. Day old bread soaked in milk. Squeeze the excess milk out. If u don't have this, u can use bread crumbs. Add it to the ground chicken with salt,pepper,egg, parsley, oregano, basil and grated parm. This is an optional step that I add: I sauté onions, garlic and peppers until soft, let cool and add to meat mixture. Form into balls and bake at 400 for 25-30 mins depending on how big u make them.

SD:1/28/13 HW:358 SW:338 CW:297

You can have bread?

I went with google, beef + pork plus they had the bread soaked in milk plus ricotta, squished up very nicely!

and - while this sounds dirty - it is true - don’t handle your meat too much - you want to gently and lightly hold the balls - (OK OK stop giggling) it is true...

Lord knows I hate holding the other kind of balls - they make something else get all hard too.

Trader Joes has FABULOUS tomato basil chicken meat balls. Bake for 15. I get their organic vodka sauce with it. Yum!! I wouldn't make any with bread. It just takes up space you need for protein.