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Buddy's Best Italian Meatballs Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 pound ground sirloin
1/2 pound ground veal
1/2 pound ground pork
4 slices fresh white bread
1/2 cup water
5 plump cloves garlic, chopped
2 large beaten eggs
2 Tablespoons minced Italian parsley
1/2 cup finely grated pecorino
1/2 cup Buddy's Breadcrumbs (see recipe)
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
Directions:
Tear the bread into small pieces. Place in a small bowl, cover with water and allow to soak for 5 minutes.
Place the ground meat in a large bowl. Squeeze out and discard the water from the bread. Add all remaining ingredients to the meat, combine well with your hands and form into meatballs approximately 2" in diameter.
Shallow fry the meatballs in a large sauté pan until golden brown on all sides, 3-4 minutes per side.
At this point, the meatballs can be frozen or plopped into the simmering Sunday Gravy Sauce.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Lots and lots
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
As long as it takes!
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is a most wonderful recipe. It's a lot of putzing around
but it must be cooked with love. It's terrific even if you are Polish.

 

 

 

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