Frog Tales

Another great idea from The Boiled Frog Kitchen - Take our Frog Burger recipe and convert it into cute bite sized portions.  They take 1/3 the time to cook and can be served as sliders or subs, with gravy on mashed potatoes or as appetizers.  Ingredients 1 lb ground pork (or turkey or beef) 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs 1/2 red onion 2 cloves garlic Rosemary - leaves of 3 stems Thyme - leaves of 4 stems Sage - leaves of 2 stems Cider Vinegar - 1 tbsp Olive oil 1 tbsp Directions Preheat oven to 400 F.  In a food processor combine sage, thyme, rosemary, garlic, 1/2 onion, 1 tbsp cider vinegar and 1 tbsp olive oil.  Puree and add to ground pork and panko.  Mix gently.  Roll into about 1" diameter balls. Arrange on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked.

So ... I seem to be on kind of a meatball kick lately.  Perhaps, it's because it so hot right now and meatballs only take 20 minutes to cook.  But, more likely it's because meatballs just look so cute and they're bite sized! We've had Crack Meatballs (swedish) and now an Asian variation with peanut sauce.  Next .... Frog Balls (sage & rosemary)! Meatballs: 1 pound fresh lean ground turkey 1/2 pound extra lean ground beef 1 small red onion, chopped 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 1 large egg 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced Handful fresh parsley, chopped 1 teaspoon red chili flakes 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce 1 teaspoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Sea salt and black pepper to taste Pre heat oven to 400 F Combine all the ingredients together and mix well to combine. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Roll into about 1" diameter balls. Arrange ...

The Meatballs This is one of Steve's creations, served over italian sausage pasta sauce (see an earlier blog) and spaghetti, accompanied by a good (and cheap - $4.85 CAD, have I mentioned that I love this Island) Aussie Red. Cook time: 25 Minutes Yield: 8 meatballs 1 lb. ground beef 4 oz. whole milk ricotta cheese 1 oz. gorgonzola cheese 1 cup panko bread crumbs 1 egg 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 shallots, minced extra-virgin olive oil salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste Place all above ingredients in a medium sized bowl and mix thoroughly by hand until they are completely combined and the mixture is uniformly firm. Served over Spaghetti and Italian Sausage Sauce Coat your hands in olive oil, and using your hands form mixture into 3-4 oz. balls Drop the meatballs into the Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce. Let cook for about 10 minutes on one side. Turn them over, and cook for another 10 minutes, covering in the sauce with a spoon as they simmer. Let rest for 5 minutes befor...