Baked Weekend Meatballs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground lamb (breakfast or mild italian sausage is preferred)
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (more to taste)
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup romano cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon basil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 generously spray cookie sheet with non-stick spray. i prefer using a sprayed broiling rack so the grease separates from the meatballs.
• 3 mix all ingredients; should be 'moist' but not 'sloppy' -- add a bit more breadcrumb if necessary.
• 4 form into meatballs, about inch and a half across or so
• 5 plan ahead! slightly flatten a dozen meatballs so they don't roll away when you make sandwiches --
• 6 place on sprayed sheet or rack close together without touching.
• 7 bake 15-20 minutes or until done through.
• 8 serve on top of pasta with favorite sauce; they are *awesome* on long rolls with sauce and mozzarella or provolone.
• 9 * note: can substitute some/all romano cheese for shredded parmesan cheese.
• 10 * number of meatballs and cooking length is dependent on how big you make them.