Start off the new year with great appetizers! Aida Mollenkamp shares three different ways to prepare meatball appetizers.
If you went out for New Year’s Eve, chances are you had some appetizers and finger foods. If you want to really impress your guests with appetizers the next time you host, we highly recommend this trio of meatballs. There’s something for everyone, and each version is more delicious than the next.
The real beauty of these meatballs is that they are both easy to make, and they can be easily re-heated, so you can make them ahead of time and warm them up whenever company arrives. The recipes are simple, there is almost no prep work aside from incorporating the spices into the meat and forming the balls themselves, so it’s about as simple an appetizer as you can ask for.
Another option if you’re not the biggest socialite and the prospect of making three pounds of meatballs seems a bit much for you and your friends: any one of these meatballs can be served as an entree at your next dinner. While everybody immediately associated meatballs with appetizers, they are far too often overlooked as a feature at dinnertime. Our recommendation here is to make the curry meatballs with ground lamb to serve alongside your favorite Indian food. If you can make a basic curry sauce to complement the flavor, your tastebuds will be in for a treat.
As Aida says, these meatballs also make for a great pairing with cocktails, so whether you are a beer lover, whiskey enthusaist, or a vodka afficionado, nothing goes with your tasty beverage like a nice spicy meatball. Plus, by enjoying these delicious treats while you’re tossing back a few adult beverages, you keep yourself sober enough to enjoy a few more drinks and a few more meatballs!
