Never Go Back Meatballs

Once you try this recipe, you'll never go back to your old meatball recipes! You may put the balls back to the simmering sauce after baking.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 5
• Yields: 5 serving

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean beef (or a mixture of beef, chicken, pork or veal)
• 1  large egg, slightly beaten
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1⁄2 cup  breadcrumbs (or more if needed)
• 1 -2  tablespoon garlic (minced)
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 -2  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄3-1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley (or 2 tablespoons dried parsley)

Directions

1. 1 Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
2. 2 Shape into 1.5-2" meatballs.
3. 3 Drop the meatballs into simmering pasta sauce, do not stir for 20 minutes or balls may break.
4. 4 Continue cooking in the simmering sauce for as long as desired.
5. 5 you may also bake the meatballs at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.