Italian Meatballs

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

1 3/4 pound(s) ground chuck

1 pound(s) ground veal

1 pound(s) ground pork

3/4 cup(s) grated pecorino romano cheese

2 large eggs slightly beaten

1 1/4 cup(s) italian breadcrumbs

1 3/4 cup(s) milk - lukewarm

1 clove(s) garlic minced

1 teaspoon(s) salt

1/2 teaspoon(s) ground pepper

1/2 teaspoon(s) oregano

1 teaspoon(s) parsley dried

1/4-1/2 cup(s) tomato sauce

dash(es) italian seasonings of your choice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingrediants and mix well (however, do not overwork meat). Add a small amount of lukewarm water if mixture seems a little stiff or dry. Form into balls making between 25-30 meatballs. Heat fry pan lightly sprayed with oil or cooking spray. Cook meatballs in 3 batches. Cook on one side for approx. 2 minutes, turn and cook for an another 2 minutes, cover pan and cook an additional 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet. Bake meatballs for 6-10 minutes..
2. At this point, meatballs may be frozen or added to cooked sauce.
3. For hamburgers, just shape meat into patties instead of balls.

By RecipeOfHealth.com