Meatballs are pure comfort food for me, brimming with childhood memories. This recipe \u2013 or something very similar \u2013 comes from my mom, and that alone makes it unbeatable. It's precisely these simple, honest dishes that accompany us, comfort us, and deserve to return to our table again and again. Juicy, tender, and deliberately simple, these meatballs are a reliable base for countless dishes \u2013 and for me, a little piece of home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My mom prefers to use an old bread roll for her meatballs, which she soaks in water and kneads into the mixture. Alternatively, she sometimes uses sandwich bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what if you don't have either of those things on hand? That's why I've included two options in my recipe: either mix breadcrumbs with water or soak a bread roll or some sandwich bread in water. Just use what you have and this recipe will definitely work for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you put raw onions in meatballs? Or should you saut\u00e9 them beforehand and then add them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides this simple basic recipe, I also often make smaller beef meatballs Greek-style. For this, I use various spices and herbs and hide a piece of feta cheese in the middle. For this recipe, I like to saut\u00e9 the onions beforehand and only then add them to the ground beef mixture. I haven't shared this Greek version with you yet. If you'd like the recipe, feel free to write it in the comments, and I'll see when I can include it in my content plan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this basic recipe, it's sufficient to finely dice the onion and mix it raw with the other ingredients. Since the meatballs will be thoroughly browned on all sides, the onion will no longer be raw, resulting in a very pleasant, aromatic flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And lastly\u2026 This recipe, or something very similar, comes from my mom, and she actually always adds the onions raw to the minced meat mixture!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are looking for more simple basic recipes, you will find them in my category \u201cbasics<\/a>\u201d! Feel free to tell me in the comments what you'd like to try next!\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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