Homemade Italian Meatballs
I gave you the Italian gravy in an earlier post-- Homemade Italian Gravy. Here is the homemade meatball recipe-- there is no substitute for the real thing . . . spoil yourself and the kids.
Here's what you need:
- 2-3 lbs of even mix of beef, pork, veal
- 1 cup of Italian bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup of grated parmigiana and romano cheese
- 1 tablespoon of onion powder
- 1 tablespoon of garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon of oregano (fresh if possible)
- 1 tablespoon of parsley (fresh if possible)
- 1 tablespoon of basil (fresh if possible)
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of black pepper
The above go into a bowl to be mixed.
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil (extra virgin is best)
Mix ingredients and make into balls. Size matters-- sometimes I do large tennis ball size, but the family seems to prefer golf ball size meatballs.
Here's what to do:
- Start olive oil in pan on medium heat
- I usually brown my 4-6 Italian sausages first (add to gravy), then add the meatballs
- Rotate for several minutes until lightly brown (add to gravy)
Enjoy!
Posted by DDFD at 9/3/2008 8:43 PM 
Categories: Money Savers, recipes, Frugality
Tags: Money Savers Frugal Recipes Frugality
Categories: Money Savers, recipes, Frugality
Tags: Money Savers Frugal Recipes Frugality
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