Conti Family Meatballs (Sicilian Twist)

Submitted by ThatSouthernBelle

"To be cooked in/ served with the Conti Family Meat Sauce. Cooking time is really a guess. From the back of the book: "Last Bite - A novel of Culinary Romance" By Nancy Verde Barr, Julia Childs' executive chef."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 1⁄4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated
• salt
• pepper
• 1⁄2 cup dark raisin (optional)

directions

1. Mix all the ingredients together and blend well.
2. With wet hands, rolly the mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
3. Drop the balls into the simmering meat sauce.