Italian Meatballs

Name: Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 -3 lbs ground beef; 1 -1 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; 6 eggs; 2 tablespoons dried basil; 1 pinch salt and pepper

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Recipe by Lorrie in Montreal

This recipe was passed to me from my late mother-in-law...the VERY first time I met her AND my soon to be husband's extended family. She told me if I was going to marry her son I better learn how to make this recipe real quick...good thing I love to cook huh! It's ALL about the food!

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READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 6-8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2 -3

lbs ground beef
1 - 1 ¹⁄₂

cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
¹⁄₂

cup parmesan cheese
6

eggs
2

tablespoons dried basil
1

pinch salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Shape into meatballs a little bigger than a golf ball -- for some reason, Italian meatballs are always huge but they taste so great!
Brown in oil or bake in a 350° oven until browned then add to a basil - tomato sauce (your own recipe) or mine when I post it.
For a few good variations add: Italian sausage, ribs (mmm).
This is not for the calorie-counting/cholesterol-watching crowd!

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