Meatballs - Down Home Cooking Recipes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk (whole, 2%, or skim)
• 1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup finely minced Italian parsley
• 1 pound ground meat such as beef, pork, turkey, chicken, or veal, or a mix
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (or grated on a coarse grater) from 1 small yellow onion
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• Combine the milk and breadcrumbs: Pour the milk over the breadcrumbs in a small bowl and set aside while preparing the rest of the meatball mix. The breadcrumbs will absorb the milk and become soggy.
• Whisk the egg, salt, pepper, Parmesan, and parsley: Whisk the egg in a large bowl until blended. Whisk in the salt and a generous quantity of black pepper, then whisk in the Parmesan and parsley.
• Combine the egg and ground meat: Add the meat to the egg mixture. Use your hands to thoroughly mix the egg into the ground meat.
• Form the meat into meat balls: Pinch off a piece of the meat mixture and gently roll between your hands to form 1 1/2-inch meatballs. Continue shaping until all the meat is used.