I was just going to swap ground buffalo for ground beef in my standard meatball recipe. Thanks to my 3 year old son helping me in the kitchen though, we accidentally came up with a whole new recipe. You can also check out his other addition in the kitchen, Roasted Brussel sprouts and apples , or my husband’s awesome Bacon Buffalo Cheese Burger with Pesto Mayo .
My standard meatball recipe has 1/3 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese. Since I’m a feen for Parmesan we ALWAYS have it stocked in the fridge. I didn’t notice we were out until we were too far into the prep process to do anything about it. This started a domino effect. While I was turned around looking for the Parmesan, my son flawlessly cracked an egg in the mixing bowl. Since the recipe I usually use doesn’t call for an egg, the mixture was too moist to form into balls. I then discovered we were also out of breadcrumbs. So we added oats instead.We had even just been to the store! We are bad at grocery lists . . .
Buffalo is lean, and it can be easy to overcook. To try to remedy that I decided to use the crock pot thinking the lower and slower cooking might help. The meatballs turned out completely delicious. We served them with spaghetti and chunky marinara sauce.
In the end everything worked out, and now I have this great new recipe to share with you. Or I should say, Lincoln and I have this great new recipe to share with you.
1 lb ground buffalo meat
½ tsp salt
¼ cup diced onion
½ tsp garlic salt
1 ½ tsp Italian seasoning
1 ½ TBS Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
½ cup dry oats
Mix all ingredients in large mixing bowl until blended.
Form into 1 inch meatballs.
Spray the bottom of your crock pot with non-stick spray.
Cook on high for 1 ½ hours or until cooked through.
I’ve been trying to stay away from cheese so this looks great.
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I’ve been having problems with headaches and reading that dairy can contribute to that. So I’ve been trying to cut back too. Even though this time was just by accident!
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And who knows what’s really in Parmesan these days. When I use it, I grate my own. How about you?
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Yes! I don’t know if it’s all in my head, but cheese tastes better when we buy the blocked and shred/grate it at home.
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Love this recipe. Thanks for sharing. I suppose I could substitute buffalo with ostrich meat. It’s quite lean as well. 🙂
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Ohhhhh I’ve never cooked or eaten ostrich meat. I would love to know how that turns out if you try it.
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Ostrich meat tastes more like steak than chicken. We really enjoy it, especially in stir frys. I’ll definitely let you know. We have buffalo yoghurt here, but it’s SUPER expensive.
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I don’t think I’ve seen ostrich meat here, and buffalo you kind of have to seek out. It sounds like that would be a perfect substitute.
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We have crocodile here too, but I haven’t tasted that yet.
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Ok if you ever do you HAVE to keep me posted. That’s just wild.
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There’s a place that specialises in crocodile meat close by, but Mr isn’t interested in trying it. I might have to go on my own. 🙂 There’s lots of interesting meat here. I’ve tried Springbok before. They even sell Zebra.
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I’m an adventurous eater, but I have to say, I’ve never once thought about zebra as a food. Nuts.
Was the Sringbok gamey tasting?
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Extremely, not very nice to me at least. My gran loves to make springbok pie, which I avoid (sorry gran). Haha. Everything is food in Africa.
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Am hungry
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Looks beautiful! I would have to search a bit for buffalo meat! But it looks like the search would be worth it! xo
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Yum!! I love buffalo meat, and what a healthy recipe. It has lots of Omega-3s too. (I used to do holistic health counseling w/my own biz Nutrition Within before starting this Forgiving Blog!) Thank you — love the serendipity / creative process. What fun. ❤
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Thanks! Serendipity. I like that instead of accident 🙂
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Me too! Shows there’s a loving hand in it, right? 🙂 ❤
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Yes mam 🙂
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🙂
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