Help!! Did I mess up?

[chickaDee59]

I just finished making the "Big Batch Meatballs" listed on the forum. The recipe called for a "small can of tomato paste". I used a 12 oz. can. Is that okay or did I make a mistake and use too big of a can?

[sadie147]

I just checked Hunt's website, their 'small can' of tomato paste is 6 ozs.

http://www.hunts.com/gateway?waf.action=Hunts&page_name=P04ProductDetail&productID=704&mnav=products

I guess you'll just have to wait and see how they turn out? they may be very very tomato'y. LOL

[chickaDee59]

Thanks Sadie,
They are really good, but I think I about doubled the carb count. LOL There are 40 net carbs in the 12 oz. can of Hunt's Tomato Paste and 1 carb in 1/4 teaspoon of minced onion. There are 10 teaspoons in 1/4 cup. So, if I did the math right I had 40 carbs in the minced onions and 40 net carbs in the tomato paste. A total of 80 carbs for the recipe instead of the 44 there should be. Right? I ended up getting 116 meatballs out of the recipe. That is still less than 1 carb each. Next time I will try the recipe using the 6 oz. can of tomato paste. With the extra tomato paste they don't need the BBQ sauce I was going to put on them. LOL

[Heidi3]

I say let it go!!! if you enjoyed the dish and did not overdo then dont worry

[Heidi3]

PS there are no kitchen mistakes just new recipes!!! :nod