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eyesoftheworld
03-16-2008, 03:58 AM
I want to make meatballs for tomorrows dinner, but I forgot we are out of bread crumbs. Any idea's on how i can supplement.
Usually I use meat, eggs, parm cheese, bread crumbs, onions & garlic, and sometimes rice. I just want to make sure they don't fall apart.

We have:

Flour
Oatmeal
French fried onions
Bread
Rice
Stuffing

Any idea's?

TIA

brayg
03-16-2008, 07:18 AM
I usually just use what I have laying around. One of my favorites is using oatmeal. Do you have oatmeal?

Otherwise, I always save broken bits of various chips and crackers and crush them up and throw them in.

bear
03-16-2008, 08:54 AM
i use stuffing

mamabear
03-16-2008, 09:32 AM
Have bread? Toast it and crumble/crush it - bread crumbs. :D Like the other suggestions too.

eyesoftheworld
03-16-2008, 02:08 PM
Great idea's!! Thanks!

LatteLover
03-16-2008, 02:12 PM
I would just make bread crumbs out of the bread. LOL

eyesoftheworld
03-16-2008, 06:48 PM
We have oyster crackers that i've needed to use up.. so they have now turned into bread crumbs.. lol thanks for all the ideas!

xo

Kerri
03-16-2008, 08:32 PM
Sounds perfect! I've seen lots of recipes that use cracker crumbs. Plus, you're using something up and rotating your cupboards. Good job.

Kbsmama
03-17-2008, 10:06 AM
I use oatmeal. My recipe also says you can use cooked brown rice.

lala
03-18-2008, 02:25 PM
my fave way to make super cheap bread crumbs-


saltine crackers, 2 sleeves at least
Italian seasoning
garlic powder

using a food processor, add 1 sleeve at a time til its half full. add at least a teaspoon Italian seasoning and about 1/2 tsp garlic powder unles you all love garlic. run thorugh til you have desired consistency.

If you have it, store these in a large shaker container (like bulk spices come in).

you could use most any crackers I would think.