Heya everybody... cooking bearkitty  Ghostbear2k writing

Today I tried a recipe for One-Pot Swedish Meatball Pasta from the internet, which can be found here:
https://youtu.be/rg0SHuklcEI

Or if you prefer text, the original recipe:
1 pound ground beef
½ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
½ finely minced onion
1 egg
½ tablespoon salt (for meatballs)
½ tablespoon pepper (for meatballs)
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 cups beef broth
2 cups milk
½ tablespoon salt (for sauce)
½ tablespoon pepper (for sauce)
1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 cups egg noodles
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
½ cup chopped parsley

I wasn't satisfied with the Original recipe, so I decided to spice things up a little and modify the recipe.
Which in the end payed up and it was very tasty ^_^

Here are the things I changed:
- Instead of just onion I used a mix of onion, green onion, garlic and fresh parsley for the meat. And I didn't use breadcrumbs but a nice roll instead, cut into fine pieces (which prevents the meat dough getting a bit of a ...sandy texture). Used a bit less salt and pepper, but used freshly ground pepper.
- I fried the meatballs not in canola oil, but used a mixture of butter and olive oil for more taste. To add even more taste I put some fresh rosemary, thyme and sage into the pot and fried it with the meat. Those herbs can take a lot of heat.
- Poured away excess fat before preparing the sauce. The original recipe does not, that would be too fatty for me.
- The sauce was prepared with beef stock, more different spices and a healthy dose of fresh herbs. Not only fresh parsley but also rosemary, thyme, basil, oregano, a little sage. And a little dash of cream, instead of using just milk.
- Instead of just using shredded Parmesan I used freshly grated Parmigiano and Pecorino cheese.
- Last but not least, I used fresh, homemade egg noodles, instead of dried store bough ones.
For those I used:
300g flour
3 eggs
1 tbs neutral vegetable oil
Knead everything into a smooth, non-sticking dough. Let it rest covered for 20 minutes. Use either a noodle machine to roll it out and cut into ribbons ... or roll it out flat, roll it up into a roll and cut with a knife.