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Viewed: 17 - Published at: 3 years agoIngredients
- Meatball Mix
- 1 lb lean ground beef (round is good, sirloin better)
- 1 lb ground veal
- 2 shallots, finely diced
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 2 leaves fresh basil, finely chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano, finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 leaves sage, finely chopped
- 1 sprig rosemary, stripped and chopped
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped and chopped
- 1 sprig parsley, finely chopped
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 4 slices of torn up bread, soaked in milk (preferred) or 1/2 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs (preferred)
- Finishing Stuff
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, in a hunk (not shredded)
- 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs (for coating)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- your favorite tomato sauce
Method
- Throw all the Meatball mix stuff into a bowl and mix it with your hands. If you don't like using your hands, get over it.
- Cut the mozzarella cheese into small cubes.
- Wrap some meatball mix around the cheese and form a ball (see why it's in a hunk?).
- Roll the balls in the seasoned breadcrumbs until coated.
- Brown the meatballs in Olive Oil.
- Toss them into an ovenproof dish with the tomato sauce.
- Cover them with tin foil and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes.
