Kittencal's Italian Melt-In-Your-Mouth Meatballs
"Cooking the meatballs in simmering pasta sauce will not only add so much extra flavor to the sauce the meatballs will be melt-in-your-mouth tender, you may of course oven-bake the meatballs for about 25 minutes, --- don't be afraid to add in more Parmesan cheese and a little more milk, there is no need to measure exactly, this recipe is pretty much foolproof, leftover cooked meatballs make a wonderful pizza topping just slice thinly and freeze until ready to use ----- these also make wonderful juicy burgers shaped into patties-- for more of my tried and true recipes check out my food blog at www.kittencalskitchen.com..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 lbs ground beef (a mixture of 1 pound ground beef and 1/2 pound ground pork will work well also)
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1 large egg, slightly beaten
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1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
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1/3 cup breadcrumbs (or use enough to hold the meat together (no dry breadcrumbs? just soak 3 slices of bread in the 1/3 )
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1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or use 1 teaspoon garlic powder or to taste)
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1 -2 teaspoon salt (or to taste, I use 2 teaspoons seasoned salt)
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1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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1/3 cup milk (can use up to 1/2 cup milk)
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (optional, or to taste)
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1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tablespoons dried parsley)
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