THE BEST MEATBALLS EVER!

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This is an old Italian recipe. There is no frying involved. I guarantee you'll love these melt in your mouth meatballs!

Provided by Dawn Michelle

Categories     Meat

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs ground beef
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 large egg
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (i use italian style)
2 slices white bread (crusts removed)
1 cup chopped fresh basil
2 cups water
tomato sauce, of choice, for stewing

Steps:

  • Place tomato sauce in large pot on the stove on medium heat.
  • Soak crustless bread in medium bowl with the two cups of water about 2 minutes until bread is totally moistened; squeeze out excess water.
  • In a large bowl combine bread and all other ingredients except water, mix well with hands until all are combined. Add water if needed.
  • Transfer onto plastic wrap and flatten meat to about 1/4 inch (this is an easy method to make meatballs eaqual in size, but optional of course; score meat mixture into 2 inch squares, (like a checker board).
  • Roll'em up and place them in sauce.
  • Stew in sauce for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.3, Fat 24.3, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 138.1, Sodium 236.3, Carbohydrate 12.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 1.3, Protein 31.3

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