Comments on: Meatballs with Sausage and Ground Beef

By: Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 23:51:27 +0000

In reply to Rae Lynne. Great question. If you're making the recipe as written with 1/2 pound ground beef and 1/2 pound Italian sausage, you can add 1 slice of bread made into breadcrumbs, or 1/4 cup prepared breadcrumbs. If you double the recipe, you can double the breadcrumbs to 1/2 cup (2 bread slices). Hope this helps! ~Eliza

By: Rae Lynne

Rae Lynne — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 22:32:33 +0000

In reply to Eliza Cross. Didn't you state in earlier instructions on this page that the one slice of bread would yield 1/4 cup crumbs (for substitution purposes). So, I figured 1/2 cup of crumbs for 1 lb. beef and 1 lb. sausage. Now you're stating that 1/2 cup of crumbs, not 1/4 cup, is applicable for the original recipe as printed? I'm confused now!

By: Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:16:00 +0000

In reply to Nancy. Nancy, your comment made me do the happy dance today! I'm so glad you and your husband are enjoying the meatball recipe, and it was so nice of you to stop by and let me know. With gratitude, ~Eliza

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:16:07 +0000

I’ve made many meatballs in my life but these are by far the best I’ve ever had and they’ve been deemed my husband’s favorite. I used breadcrumbs because they were on hand and hot Italian sausage. Thank you for the incredible recipe.

By: Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:45:06 +0000

In reply to Jackie. These are such great questions! Regarding the bread crumbs, aim for about 1/2 cup bread crumbs. The amount doesn't need to be precise, and your keto bun should work just fine. Adding Parmesan cheese sounds like a splendid idea! I'd add about 1/4 cup shredded or grated cheese to the mixture. Regarding 80 percent ground beef, that is fine. The meatballs will shrink a little more as the extra fat cooks out. If you want to offset that, you can add a little more ground beef but it's not crucial. This is a very forgiving recipe! ~Eliza

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:13:28 +0000

Hi , I have couple questions :
1. How much in cup measurement would bread be ? I’m using keto hamburger size roll .
2. If adding Parmesan cheese , how much should I add ?
3. Is 80 percent ground beef ok ?

By: Eliza Cross

Eliza Cross — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:48:23 +0000

In reply to Alandra. Alandra, YES! You can absolutely substitute gluten free bread and the meatballs will come out great. Hope you love them! ~Eliza

By: Alandra

Alandra — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:06:41 +0000

Haven’t made it yet but sounds delicious! Anyone know if subbing gluten free bread works the same?