On Sun 16 Nov 2008 02:20:15p, Lynn from Fargo told us...

> On Nov 15, 11:15*pm, Wayne Boatwright >
> wrote:
> <snip>
>> That recipe is far older than Sandra Lee. *I doubt she was even a glimm
> er
>> in anyone’s eye when that was first made. *I remember it from the ear
> ly
>> 1960s, and it’s probably older than that.
>>
>> Having said that, I remember it being made with a bottle of chili sauce,
>> not cocktail sauce, and *homemade* meatballs, not commercial frozen
>> meatballs.
> <snip>
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> The first time I ever ate those was in 1973. A friend's mom suddenly
> got 3 extra people for dinner (I was one) and that was what she
> served. Love at first bite. She used cocktail sauce but I have used
> chili sauce (Heinz). If I use chili sauce, I throw in a healthy
> tablespoon or two of horseradish. Frozen meatballs are new for me.
> When I make these for a party, I make meatballs about the size of a
> grape and I use a crock pot.
>
> Living alone, I take 5 or six meatballs out of the package, nuke 'em
> until theyre thawed and pour the jelly and the sauce over them in a
> microwave cooker and heat the whole mess until the jelly melts and the
> noodles on the stove
> are cooked, drained and buttered. Fifteen minutes, max.
> Lynn in Fargo

Nice quick, east, and tasty meal, Lynn!

--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)
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