SPICY ITALIAN MEATBALLS

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Provided by Happy_Housewife

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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1/2 lb ground beef
2 Italian sausages
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
1 -2 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoons garlic salt (adjust to your taste)
1 cup Italian style breadcrumbs
1/2 small onion (diced)
2 eggs
1 -2 teaspoon cilantro (chopped)
1 -2 teaspoon parmesan cheese
olive oil (for frying)

Steps:

cut the sausages in half and squeeze the meat out onto a mixing bowl.
Mix ground beef with sausage meat with hands.
Mix cayenne pepper, garlic salt, cilantro, onion. parmesan cheese and basil with the meat mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Beat eggs in a separate bowl.
Pour eggs into the meat while adding bread crumbs. Add bread crumbs till the meat mixture is firm.
Make 1 inch meatballs with hands.
Fry meatballs in olive oil until brown.
Enjoy with pasta sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414, Fat 23.9, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 168.3, Sodium 777.7, Carbohydrate 22.4, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 2.6, Protein 25.5