TRUE NORTHERN ITALIAN MEATBALLS

TRUE NORTHERN ITALIAN MEATBALLS image

Categories Beef

Yield 12 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 eggs
1/4 cup Italian Parsley
1/8 cup Fresh Basil
3 Large Garlic Cloves
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Pepper
2 Tablespoon Sea Salt
1 Teaspoon Oregano
Pinch of Red Pepper
6 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese (grated)
1.2 lbs Ground Beef (80%)
1.2 lbs Ground Pork
1/2 Cup Italian Bread Crumbs

Steps:

In a large bowl crack the eggs and stir in the bread crumbs, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, pepper, red pepper, and cheese. Mince the basil, parsley, and garlic. Once minced, stir into with the above mixture. Pre-Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Now hand mix in the pork and ground beef. Once you have everything mixed well, start hand forming 1-2" balls. Once you have the meatballs formed, get a large frying pan out and heat it with garlic and olive oil. Place the meatballs in the frying pan and brown evenly. (appox 5-10 minutes) Once browned, place the meatballs in a deep pyrex dish and drizzle the left over frying pan juice on top of the meatballs. Place meatballs in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!