4 jeff meatballs Recipes

lean ground beef (round is good , sirloin better), ground veal, shallots, finely diced, garlic cloves, leaves fresh basil, finely chopped, fresh oregano, finely chopped or 1/2 tsp dried oregano, leaves sage, finely chopped, rosemary, stripped and chopped, fresh thyme, stripped and chopped, parsley, finely chopped, egg (beaten ), torn up bread , soaked in milk (preferred) or 1/2 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs (preferred), mozzarella cheese , in a hunk (not shredded), italian seasoned breadcrumbs (for coating ), olive oil, your favorite tomato sauce

lean ground beef, ground pork, pancetta, diced very small (or bacon), prosciutto, sliced thin and chopped (or ham), eggs, chopped parsley (or dried , to taste), garlic cloves, crushed (more , to taste), breadcrumbs (if using gluten-free, no need to soak), milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste (may not need much at all due to the pancetta or proscuitto), olive oil , for browning, tomato sauce , of your choice

eggs, grated pecorino romano, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, garlic, minced, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, ground chuck, ground pork, ground veal (if you don tsp like veal, just use more beef), panko breadcrumbs, olive oil, for frying, provolone, ciabatta buns, split, your favorite marinara sauce, warmed, roasted red peppers, sliced into strips, homemade hot giardiniera, roughly chopped (or store-bought )