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Grandmother's Italian Meatballs
A traditional Italian meatball recipe featuring cheese, garlic, bread, and a secret ingredient, from an ex-mob boss sharing family secrets.
Prep time
10 min
Cook time
15 min
Total time
25 min
Yield
6
Ingredients
8
Steps
9
Filed under: dinner, italian, fried, beef, pork, meatballs.
Source channel: Michael Franzese
Key ingredients
ground beef, ground pork, large eggs, grated Parmesan cheese, grated Romano cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (454 g) ground beef
- 1 lb (454 g) ground pork
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
- 2 tablespoons jarred minced garlic
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 oz (113 g) Italian bread, soaked in water and squeezed dry
Method
- Mix ground beef and pork together.
- Add two eggs to the meat mixture.
- Grate a lot of parmesan or romano cheese and add to the mixture.
- Add fresh garlic in a jar and chopped fresh parsley.
- Soak Italian bread in water until moist, then drain excess water.
- Combine soaked bread with the meat mixture.
- Mix all ingredients thoroughly, ensuring the bread remains moist and the mixture is well combined.
- Form the mixture into meatballs of desired size.
- Cook the meatballs by frying or baking until browned and cooked through.