“Patsam” is a Filipino slang term for a dish you made out of luck. This is usually referred to dishes you just tried making without following a written recipe but turned out delicious. Though “patsam” is not pleasing to ears, it can be a confidence booster.

This sweet and sour meatballs is one of my “patsam” because I made this in a rush. This happened when my cousins visited us and we have yet to buy our stocks. We don’t have many ingredients and I don’t have much time checking out online recipes as a guide. Surprisingly, they liked it. So I’m sharing this recipe with you.

Ingredients

• 1/2 kilo ground pork
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 5 pieces hotdog – slice into pieces
• 1 small carrot – peel and grate
• 1 small potato – peel and grate
• 2 pieces bell peppers – remove the seeds and chop
• 1/2 cup tomato catsup
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1 thumb-sized ginger – slice
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 medium onion – chop finely
• 4 cloves garlic – mince finely
• Salt and pepper to taste

Make the Meatballs

1. Combine ground pork, grated carrots, half of the grated onion, half of the minced garlic, egg, flour, and salt and pepper.
2. Combine well and form into balls.
3. Set aside.

Read: Crunchy-Skinned Beef Meatballs Recipe

Make the Sweet and Sour Meatballs

1. In a pan, saute garlic, onion, and ginger.
2. Add the meatballs and let them simmer for a few minutes.
3. Add the hotdogs and let them simmer.
4. Put the bell peppers and let them simmer for a few minutes.
5. Add the tomato catsup, water, sugar, and vinegar. Then, let it boil until the soup thickens.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

1. You can also lightly fry the meatballs before sauteing them so they will have this good color.
2. You can adjust the water, catsup, and sugar according to your preferences.
3. This sweet and sour meatballs recipe is best enjoyed with hot rice.

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It’s already a month since the rain started pouring, and it brings colder days and nights. Since the Philippines is not used to cold, we need something to warm us up, ASAP. A bowl of soup can definitely help.

A hot tea, coffee, milk, or chocolate drink can give us a quick boost and they help a lot, especially when we were outside. At home, a soothing soup while sitting on your sofa while watching your favorite Netflix show is the best.

This simple meatballs soup recipe features tasty and thick consistency, which is quite good as a midnight snack in this cold ber months.

Ingredients for Simple Meatballs

• 1/4 kilo ground pork
• 1 medium red onion – fine chopped
• 2 cloves garlic – finely minced
• Salt and ground pepper

Ingredients for the Soup

• 1 small carrot – diced
• 1 small potato – diced
• 3 cloves garlic – finely minced
• 1 small red onion – chopped
• 5 cups of water
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 medium egg
• Oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Make the Meatballs

1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
2. Roll one and sear it to taste. Adjust if needed.
3. Roll into balls and set aside.

Read: Meatballs Recipe

Make the Simple Meatballs Soup

1. Make flour and water mixture by diluting the flour in a cup of water. Set aside.
2. Saute the garlic until roasted. Set aside some before adding the onion.
3. Add the water and let it boil.
4. Put the meatball one by one. Then, let it boil for about 3 minutes. This should be enough to cook the small meatballs.
5. Add the diced carrot and potato. Let it boil.
6. Put the flour and water mixture while stirring. Continue until the soup thickens.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. In a bowl, beat the egg. Then, put it in the soup while stirring.
9. Remove from the fire.
10. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

1. You can other ingredients to the meatballs like cabbage, spring onions, moringa powder, and many more.
2. You can also sear the meatballs before putting them in the soup.
3. There are times that the amount of flour in this recipe might be too thick or too loose. When adjusting to add thickness, make sure you’ll dilute the flour in tap water. Never put the flour directly in the soup.
4. This simple meatballs soup is best with toasted bread at the side.

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Undoubtedly, meatballs are one food that will never be left out of place. These have been a staple food of all people from different ages, gender, status, and territory.

The simple recipe of combining ground meat, onion, garlic, egg, flour, and salt is always innovated in order to produce the best-tasting meatballs. I once recall my mother adding grated apple and pears to add natural sweet kicks.

Read: How to Cook Meatballs

Chef Boy Logro made a tremendous twist with this beloved food and this features a hard-boiled-egg covered with meatballs and I want to replicate it.  I just added some more kicks by making a sauce.

Ingredients for the Egg Meatballs

• 6 pieces hard-boiled chicken eggs
• 1/2 kilo ground pork
• 1 medium carrot – peeled
• 2 medium onion – peeled
• 4 cloves garlic – peeled
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup flour
• Salt and pepper
• Bread crumbs
• Oil for frying

Ingredients for the Sweet Gravy

• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 cloves garlic – cracked
• 1/2 of a medium onion – chopped
• 1 thumb ginger – cracked
• Powdered pepper

Make the Sauce

1. In a bowl combine water, garlic, onion, and ginger. Let it sit for about 15 minutes. Then, remove the vegetables.
2. Add all the ingredients in a pan and mix well until the sugar and flour are diluted.
3. Cook until thick. You should continuously stir to avoid inconsistencies (strain if necessary).
4. Set aside the easy meatball sauce.

Make the Egg Meatballs

1. In a food processor combine carrots, onion, and garlic (grated vegetables).
2. Combine ground pork, grated vegetables, raw egg, flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and mix (Meatball mixture).
3. Cover the hard-boiled eggs with meatball mixture (balls).
4. Roll each ball in bread crumbs and deep fry until golden brown.
5. Drizzle with sauce and serve.

Notes

• To trick kids, you can add more vegetables like potatoes, turnips, radish, and powdered moringa.
• This egg meatballs and gravy are best consumed right after eating. The breading will become saggy if you will let it rest for a while.

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Meatballs are an all-time favorite dish of people from around the world. Though it is usually made by combining ground meat, herbs, and seasonings, each and every territory features unique culinary techniques. In fact, many countries include this dish in their historical cuisines.

The earliest recipe of meatballs dates back to the Qin Dynasty (221 BC to 207 BC) in China. Apicius, the ancient Roman cookbook, includes many meatball recipes.

In the Philippines, this is called bola-bola, which literally translates to balls. Pork is the meat commonly used in making it. They are also relatively small because parents have to budget the meal for the entire family.

How to cook meatballs? Well, here it is:

Ingredients

• 1 kilo ground pork
• 1 medium carrot – chopped finely
• 2 medium onion – chopped finely
• 1 medium potato – chopped finely
• 1 medium bell pepper – seeds removed and chopped finely
• 5 cloves garlic -minced well
• 1 medium singkamas (turnip) – chopped finely
• 1 bundle spring onion – chopped
• ground pepper
• salt
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• Oil for frying

Read: Pork and Milkfish Meatloaf Recipe

Procedure

1. In a deep bowl form the ground pork into a volcano-like.
2. Add all the ingredients and mix very well.
3. Roll into balls and fry until cooked.
4. Serve and enjoy.

Notes:

• You can use a cheese grater to chop the carrot, potato, and turnip. It’s faster.
• You must cook one meatball first then adjust. In case, it’s salty, you can add vegetables or meat. Don’t add water or flour.
• This is also good for other meats like chicken and beef.

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