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Italian Meatballs

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Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Servings: 6 Difficulty: medium

Categories: Bread, Italian, Baked

Tags: easy, italian, recipes using bread crumb, recipes using egg, recipes using garlic, recipes using oregano, recipes using parmesan, recipes using parsley, recipes using pepper, recipes using salt, recipes using veal

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3AItalian_Meatballs)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3AItalian%20Meatballs&oldid=4514964

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

  • 500 g (18 oz/1½ lb) minced veal meat
  • ¼ tsp oregano
  • ¼ tsp parsley
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 large egg
  • 125 g (4 oz/¼ cup) breadcrumbs
  • 30 g (1 oz/1 Tbsp) grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Olive oil for frying

Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Using your hands, squeeze all ingredients.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and drizzle on a little olive oil. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) in the meantime.
  3. Use your hands to roll meat into bite sized balls.
  4. Place the meatballs in the skillet and cook uncovered for 3 minutes, then roll them over and cook another 3 minutes.
  5. Transfer the meatballs onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 20–25 minutes.