Meatball Recipe

A meatball is made with ground meat that has been shaped into a small ball with other ingredients including bread crumbs, minced onion, eggs, butter, and spice. Meatballs can be prepared in a variety of ways, including frying, baking, steaming, or braising in sauce. Meatballs come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and they're made with a variety of meats and seasonings.

Nutrition facts

% daily value

Protein 26.6g	53%
Sugars 0.3g
Fat 53.2g	82%
Carbohydrates 6.6g	2%
Dietary Fibre 0.3g	1%
Saturated fat 25g	75%
Cholesterol 148.6mg	50%
Vitamin A lu 184.3IU	4%
Vitamin B-6 0.3mg	21%
Vitamin C 1.3mg	2%
Niacin Equivalent 10.8mg	83%
Folate 36.8mcg	9%
Calcium 189.8mg	19%
Iron 2.3mg	13%
Magnesium 30.1mg	11%
Potassium 315.3mg	9%
Sodium 333.1mg	13%
Thiamine 0.2g	24%
Calories From fat 479.2

Serving: 8 people

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Cook time:35 minutes

Total time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh bread crumbs 
• 3/4 cup whole milk, plus a little extra if necessary
• 1 pound ground beef (85% lean)
• 1 pound of pork meat, ground
• 2 large eggs
• 1 yellow onion, coarsely minced
• 2 finely minced garlic cloves (2 tsp)
• 2 tablespoons basil, finely chopped
• 3 teaspoons parsley, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoon oregano (finely chopped)
• 1 c. Parmesan cheese, finely shredded
• Salt and black pepper, freshly ground
• olive oil, 3/4 cup

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl, combine bread crumbs and milk, adding extra milk 1 tablespoon at a time to properly moisten the bread. Allow it rest while you prepare the remainder of the ingredients.
• Add beef, pork, onion,eggs, basil, parsley, garlic,oregano, and parmesan to the breadcrumb mixture and season evenly with pepper and salt.
• Toss the mixture gently and break up the meat with your fingertips until all of the seasonings are evenly distributed.
• Form the mixture into even-sized meatballs, about 1 1/4-inch in diameter, using lubricated hands.
• Cook meatballs in a pan In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 3/4 cup olive oil over medium heat.
• Cook the meatballs in three batches (to avoid overcrowding) until golden brown on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Then flip it  and cook the other side until golden brown. To drain, place on paper towels.
• Submerge meatballs in marinara sauce that has been reheated  in a big pot. Cover and cook over medium heat until meatballs are 165 degrees in the centre, about 17 minutes, frequently toss the meatball gently
• Serve hot.best served with spaghetti,mashed potatoes or rice.

Notes

How to make fresh bread crumbs

• Tear up slices of hearty bread (3 days old) into bits to make fresh bread crumbs.
• Blitz in a food processor until tiny crumbs form.
• You can also blend using a blender or even but in a supermarket near you

Meatballs: How to prepare them:

• Soak bread crumbs in water: In a large mixing bowl, combine bread crumbs and milk; if necessary, add more milk 1 tablespoon at a time to properly moisten the bread. Allow to cool while you prepare the ingredients (5 minutes).
• In a mixing bowl, combine the ground meats and other meatball ingredients: Season over top of items with meat, pork, eggs, onion, garlic, basil, parsley, oregano, and parmesan.
• Gently toss the mixture and break up the meat with your fingertips until all of the ingredients are evenly distributed.
• Form into balls as follows: Form mixture into 1 1/4-inch meatballs with greased hands, about 1 1/4-inches apiece.