Hungarian Meat Balls

I found this wonderful "vintage" 1958 cookbook at a garage sale for $1.00.

Titled: 365 Ways To Cook Hamburger.

Yeh! A recipe a day! (yea, right!).

I wonder if Zsa Zsa Gabor would have made these Hungarian Meat Balls?

They sound really good and very easy so I thought I'd give them a try.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl...

Make the little balls and put them on top of parchment paper (my new friend - thanks to a tip from a very sweet expert cook friend). Parchment is fabulous and easy to clean up - just wad up the paper and you will have a clean pan underneath!

Bake....hmmmmm.....they smelled devine!

....and serve!

A lovely dish....I recommend that you give it a try!

Recipe:

1 lb hamburger (I used ground chuck - you could use ground turkey, too)

1 large clove finely chopped garlic

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs (I used 3/4 cup)

1 egg, slightly beaten (I used 2 - by mistake and that is why I added more bread crumbs)

3 Tblsp. minced parsley

1/4 cup milk

1 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

Form into small balls. (note: The recipe called to brown the balls on all sides in 1/4 cup cooking fat seasoned with 1 tsp Kitchen Bouquet). To keep down the fat in the recipe, I baked them at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

Mix together in a seperate pot:

1 - 4 oz can chopped or sliced mushrooms

2 cups sour cream (low fat is fine)

2 Tblsp flour

Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Add the meat balls, cover and cook slowly for 20 minutes.

Serve over cooked wide egg noodles.

Serves 4.