Nhu Lan make their own chicken liver pate (which they bake) and egg butter (like mayonnaise without vinegar or lemon). Last month, I had a breakthrough which I realize will not sound like anything wild, but the simple act of more than doubling the amount of egg I usually put in made a meatball that stayed together even if not fried first but that was still tender and completely amazing at the end.
So if the recipe calls for 2 tablespoons, I would use maybe 1 1/2 tablespoons, maybe a little less. If you can’t find lingonberry jelly, use cranberry or highbush cranberry jelly. Using clean hands, shape the meatballs into rounds, roll in the breadcrumbs and place the meatballs in miniature muffin tin cups.
Pour into a large mixing bowl, and add the Parmigiano-Reggiano and ricotta cheeses, bread crumbs and egg. This low-calorie meatball sub cuts down on fat …