Grandma’s Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound 85% lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 3 large eggs
• 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 bunch Italian flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 to 1 baguette (or loaf of French or Italian bread, no seeds)
• olive oil for frying