Grandmother's Meatball Recipe

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Wash your hands thoroughly before handling the ingredients.
  2. 2Add 2 pounds of ground meat to a mixing bowl. This can be 85% lean ground beef and meatloaf mix (a combination of ground beef, veal, and pork).
  3. 3Add 2 eggs to the meat.
  4. 4Add 1 cup of seasoned Italian bread crumbs.
  5. 5Add 1/4 cup of grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese.
  6. 6Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
  7. 7Add 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
  8. 8Add 1/4 cup of whole milk.
  9. 9Optionally, add 2 teaspoons of finely chopped Italian parsley.
  10. 10Mix all ingredients together by hand until they are pretty homogenous, with some small chunks remaining.
  11. 11Take about 1.5 to 2 inches of the mixture and roll them into meatballs.

Ingredients

  • 0.25 cups grated Romano / Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.25 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup Italian style bread crumbs with Italian seasoning
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp flat Italian parsley
  • 2 pounds ground meat
  • ground beef
  • ground veal
  • ground pork

Equipment

cookie sheetmixing bowl

Tips

  • Use an 80% or 85% lean ground beef to preserve moisture, especially if skipping pork. If skipping the pork, go for the 80% lean.
  • For the meat, a 3:1 ratio of ground beef to a combination of ground veal and ground pork is recommended, or 3:1 ground beef to veal (pork is optional).