Best Italian Meatballs

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 slices bread, turn into small bits (crust discarded)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 1/8 cup grated parmigiano
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 1. combine the bread and milk in a small bowl, mashing occasionally with a fork, until a smooth paste forms about a few minutes.
• 2 2. mix all meatballs ingredients, beef, lamb, egg, grated parmesan cheeses or parmigiano, parsley, then include the bread and milk mixture with salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
• 3 3. lightly form, 3 tablespoons of the mixture into a round meatball, repeat with the remaining mixture to form approximately 15 meatballs.
• 4 4. heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a frying pan. add one by one the meatballs in a single layer, and when the edge of the meatballs dipped in oil sizzles, turn around several times. this just until nicely browned on all sides, a few minutes.
• 5 5. transfer the browned meatballs to a paper towel and set aside. repeat, if necessary with remaining meatballs.