Myrtle's Meatball Recipe Recipe on Food52 (2024)

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How many meatballs from 2 lbs of meat? ›

Example: Small meatballs= 20 per pound; 5 X 20= 100; Halve the mixture 2 x 50; 10 x 5 and so forth. Form balls out of the square pieces of meat mixture. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 F until done.

A quick guide to figure out how many meatballs you need is as follows: If you are serving 2-ounce meatballs you should plan on having 3 meatballs per person. Therefore, for 50 people you will need 150 2-ounce meatballs. These will also be 2-inch meatballs or the size of a golf ball.

The number of meatballs needed for 100 people depends upon their size and the manner in which they are served. A standard main course serving size is 6 ounces of meat per guest, or approximately 600 1-ounce meatballs, 400 1 1/2-ounce meatballs, 300 2-ounce meatballs and 200 3-ounce meatballs.

In other words, if you're cooking for 10 people, you'll want at least five pounds of meat total. For 20 people, plan to purchase 10 or more pounds of meat.

It really depends on how many meatballs each person will eat. On average, each adult may eat around 6-8 meatballs, and each child may eat around 4-6 meatballs. So for 10 adults, you may need 60-80 meatballs, and for 5 children, you may need 20-30 meatballs. In total, you may need 80-110 meatballs for this party.

I would suggest a quarter-pound ground beef/pork per person. That works out to about 12–1/2 - 13 pounds. You might have some leftover, but better that than having too little.

How many meatballs is enough? ›

If you're planning to buy ready made, I'd go with at least 3 per person. Maybe 4 if you have a lot of big eaters. Plus the longer meatballs simmer in sauce the better they taste. And they can be frozen,sauce and all.

Because meat shrinks when cooked, mince proteins are likely to separate and crumble unless bound together. Whether it's breadcrumbs or egg (or both), or simply salt, binding the mince is a crucial step in maintaining the softness of your meatballs while preventing them from falling apart.

Add a lightly beaten egg, but not too much. Egg acts as a binder for the ingredients, but you only need a small amount. One small egg will do for one pound of minced meat.

To add even more moisture, and to help the bread break down into the blend, it soaks in a liquid first. A lot of recipes call for water or milk, but I wanted really full-flavored meatballs here, so I experimented with a few different liquids, including milk, red wine, and buttermilk.

Here's how many meatballs per person you'll need: One serving = 4 meatballs. Party of 12 = 2 pounds.

A question we often get is “How much meat do I need?” The starting rule of thumb is: Boneless Meat: 1/2 lb. per person for adults and 1/4 lb. per person for children.

A serving is 4 oz cooked, which means 1 lb of ground beef is good for around 3 servings after water loss and cooking.