Meatballs

MEATBALLS

What you will need:

2 pounds ground beef

3 -5 slices day old bread plus 1/2 cup bread crumbs

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/8 teaspoon red pepper

1 tablespoon flour

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 eggs beaten

2 tablespoons minced onion

4 cloves garlic minced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

**note** You could add ground Italian Sausage, oregano, basil too if you wish...

INSTRUCTIONS:

• • Take the bread slices ( Italian Bread or what you have on hand. I used what I had on hand white butter bread)

  • Hold them quickly under warm water to wet and soften.

  • Carefully squeeze the water out of the bread in your hands.

  • take your hands and mix the bread in with the ground beef; kneading and mixing thoroughly into the meat

  • Add the two beaten eggs continuing the mixing thoroughly

  • Add the 1 tablespoon of flour, mixing well.

  • Combine the onion, garlic, parsley 1/2 bread crumbs,(1 hb bun is 1/2 cup) cheese and seasonings together

  • Add to beef and mix well

  • shape into 2" balls or size of your choice. (I used an ice cream scoop)

  • Fry or bake as directed above.

  • Cook the meatballs in an electric frying pan 350 degrees

    • I cooked these for about 15 minutes turning to brown on all sides.

    • You can cook them in the oven if you'd rather: 20 minutes at 400 degrees

That is it then add to the sauce of your choice.