JEFF'S "ULTIMATE" MEATBALLS

Jeff's

Provided by franzcooks

Categories Meat

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

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

Steps:

Throw all the Meatball mix stuff into a bowl and mix it with your hands. If you don't like using your hands, get over it.
Cut the mozzarella cheese into small cubes.
Wrap some meatball mix around the cheese and form a ball (see why it's in a hunk?).
Roll the balls in the seasoned breadcrumbs until coated.
Brown the meatballs in Olive Oil.
Toss them into an ovenproof dish with the tomato sauce.
Cover them with tin foil and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 598.5, Fat 37.4, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 161.5, Sodium 708.9, Carbohydrate 24.3, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 2.1, Protein 39.4