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italian meatballs

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61 Pinches
amyalusa avatar
Chico, CA
Updated on May 20, 2013

I made these the other night and they were a huge success. I put them in the marinara sauce, served over spaghetti. However, I am anxious to do toasted,garlic bread hard rolls for meatball sandwiches. They were delicious, and made somewhat larger to accomodate the mozzerella inside of them. Yummy! A real man-pleaser, as my sons were especially delighted, but even my daughters and I really enjoyed them!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method ---
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef or ground chuck
  • 1/3 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 2 - eggs, stirred up well
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 2 slices dried out bread (whole wheat or white)
  • 2 tablespoons dryed minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic (i used the kind that comes in a jar.
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

How To Make italian meatballs

  • Step 1
    Place evaporated milk in a pyrex cup, or small bowl. Break bread into small pieces and put to soak in the milk. Prepare a baking sheet with aluminum foil, shiny side up, and vegetable spray (I prefer Olive Oil). Chop up a 1/2 a pound block of Mozzerella cheese and set aside into 1/2 inch cubes. Grate the remainder of the cheese and set aside.
  • Step 2
    Prepare a baking sheet with aluminum foil, shiny side up, and vegetable spray (I prefer Olive Oil). Chop up a 1 pound block of Mozzerella cheese into 1/2 inch cubes. Using your hands, ocmbine all of the ingredients in a large enough bowl.
  • Step 3
    Form meat mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls, inserting a cube of cheese, pulling the meat around it, to encase it inside of the meatball.
  • Step 4
    Place meatballs, not touching on the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350F for about 20-25 minutes. While baking, make and heat up the marinara sauce (may use prepared sauce); and keep it warm.
  • Step 5
    Spread butter on (garlic and parmesan cheese stirred into butter-to taste). Fry rolls on a grill or griddle. Load up rolls with meatballs, top with marinara sauce and grated mozzerella. Enjoy!!
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