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Grandma Scarito's Meatballs

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs pork loin
  • 2 lbs beef sirloin
  • 1/2 lb veal or pork belly
  • 1 minced onion
  • 3 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1.5 cups grated parmesan cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup parsley
  • 3 tbsp basil
  • 5 oz Italian bread, cubed
  • 1.5 cups milk

Instructions
 

  • Start by sweating down onions and garlic with a little bit of salt, pepper and olive oil, then cool down a bit,
  • Dice up the bread and soak in the milk.
  • Grind up the meat mixture add salt, pepper, cheese, eggs, basil, parsley, cooled onions and garlic.
  • Add the bread but make sure to squeeze out the milk from the bread before adding.
  • Mix everything together gently do not over mix keep it light and fluffy.
  • Grab about 1 oz and flatten it and sear it in a pan on each side so you can taste and check for seasonings.
  • Once happy with the seasonings ball up in your preferred size and sear all the way around in a pan with a touch of oil.
  • Add to the pot of sauce to finish cooking and flavor the sauce. At least 25 to 30 minutes.