# Graziella’s Meatballs

This recipe shows how to make delicious Italian-style meatballs, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

- Total time: 2 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 10 pounds ground beef
- 5 pounds ground pork
- 15 eggs
- 1.5 pounds Pecorino Romano
- 2 shallots
- 1 handful parsley
- 1 portion fresh white bread
- 1 portion milk
- 1 portion ricotta
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 portion minced garlic
- 1 portion powdered garlic
- 1 pinch red pepper
- 90 percent water
- 10 percent olive oil
- 1 portion tomato sauce
- 1 portion Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix roughly 10 pounds of ground beef and 5 pounds of ground pork.
2. Add 15 eggs, 1.5 pounds of Pecorino Romano, 2 shallots, a handful of parsley, and a portion of fresh white bread that has been blended.
3. Add a portion of milk to the white bread mixture. This will help keep the meatballs soft.
4. Add the bread mixture, 1 portion of ricotta cheese, a pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper, 1 portion of minced garlic, 1 portion of powdered garlic, and a pinch of red pepper flakes to the bowl.
5. Mix everything by hand and form 3-ounce meatballs using an ice cream scoop.
6. Place meatballs on a baking sheet. Drizzle with a mixture of 90% water and 10% olive oil to prevent burning and help them crisp on the outside.
7. Bake at 650 degrees for 20 minutes.
8. Simmer the cooked meatballs in freshly made tomato sauce for 20-30 minutes.
9. Serve 4 meatballs with extra tomato sauce and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- bowl
- ice cream scoop

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2292318247828277
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d540511e-3e80-46e7-a441-bccb508c33af
- Extracted: 2025-01-16

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