Originally Posted by
gaobest
thanks! It’s the Betty Crocker simple(Ton) recipe. Beef Worcester milk egg crumbs. I forgot salt & pepper. So they couldn’t hold roundness during the baking. I know that carando uses Parmesan cheese so I could add some to the mix. No parsley yet because the overall goal is for my child to eat these; so next time I’ll improve the milk / meat ratio and make a few with parsley if I remember to get the parsley :-)
for bread crumbs I grated a baguette that had gotten old. I’ve also seen recipes using sliced bread.
I have never seen a meatball recipe that doesn't have onions and garlic and some herbs. And I can't imagine cooking anything without salt and pepper. Was it a bland? I think making the panade with bigger chunks of bread rather than crumbs is better (but the baguette was a good idea) . I doubt that your kid will even know there is parsley and it does add a lot of flavor (get flat leaf). The parm also helps with holding them together as well as adding flavor and saltiness. I wouldn't worry about the shape...yours look fine.
I have only seen pork Carando meatballs...do they make beef too?