Best Wheat Germ Meatballs Recipes

Wheat Germ Meatballs image

Provided by Shelly K

Categories Meat

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup barbecue sauce (I like hickory smoked)
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
1 egg
1 cup wheat germ

Steps:

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together everything except the wheat germ. It should be sticky and not stay together. Use your hands!
Add the wheatgerm and mix it up. It should look like bread dough. It should hold together, but not be dry and hard.
Roll into balls and place in an oil sprayed Pyrex.
At this point you can brush with some more bbq sauce but it is not necessary.
Cook for 45 min or until they are finished to your liking.
YUM!

Spicy Rice Meatballs image

Provided by spatchcock

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups cooked long-grain rice (I used brown)
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1 onion, finely chopped (be sure to chop this very finely, or your meatballs won't hold together well!)
1/4 cup dry packaged breadcrumbs
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (I used at least 1/2 tsp)
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup wheat germ (I ran out of wheat germ halfway through and used quick oats. Not the same, but it worked ok!)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except wheat germ and vegetable oil. Again, make sure you REALLY chopped your onions very finely or they will make your "meat"balls fall apart.
Cover and chill mixture well, at least 1 hour, in fridge.
Shape mixture into meatballs and roll each in wheat germ/oats (my last resort, but they turned out fine!) to coat.
Heat oil in a (preferably) nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Cook the meatballs in the oil for 8-10 minutes, turning carefully, until light golden brown.
Drain meatballs on paper towels.
Flash freeze on a pan in the freezer, then put in freezer bags. To reheat, microwave for a few minutes or put on pan and reheat in oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
Or, gently mix meatballs with spaghetti sauce (jarred or homemade) and place in heavy duty ziplock freezer bags and freeze. To serve this way, just thaw a bit in the fridge and then reheat and serve with pasta.

Meatballs image

Provided by Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 4h25m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 egg
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons wheat germ, optional
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 pound ground round beef
1 pound ground pork
1 pound Italian sausage
Mom's Spaghetti Sauce, recipe follows
1 pound ground round beef
1 pound ground pork
1 pound Italian sausage
2 large onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, pressed
5 large cans tomato paste
10 tomato paste cans water
4 tablespoons Parmesan
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
6 leaves fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Steps:

Mix bread crumbs, egg, water and wheat germ into a medium mixing bowl. Then, add salt, pepper, ground beef, pork, and sausage and mix. Shape into small balls. Place meatballs in spaghetti sauce and allow to cook for 2 to 3 hours.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the ground beef, pork and sausage until it is brown. Drain off excess fat. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until smooth. Cook for 3 to 4 hours on medium heat, stirring often to prevent scorching.