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Classic Beef Meatballs


These beef meatballs are great with spaghetti and can be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator for a few days, or frozen for a few months if kept air-tight. Homemade meatballs are not difficult to make and taste so much better than storebought.

Ingredients:

  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 5 slices of Italian bread – one or two day-old or lightly toasted fresh
  • 1/4 cups chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 1/2lbs lean ground beef
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Soak the bread in water or milk for 1 minute, then squeeze out the liquid. Mince the garlic cloves and chop the parsley.

    Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Form 2 inch meatballs and place on a baking sheet, lightly coated with cooking spay and cover the meatballs with foil. Bake for 30 minutes covered in the oven set at 375°. Then uncover and bake another 5-10 minutes until browned. Place meatballs on a paper towel when cooked to soak up the extra fat.

    Meatballs can be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator for a few days, or frozen for a few months if kept air-tight.


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