Italian Meatballs

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• 4 * 4 slices day-old French bread (1/2 inch thick)
• 1 * 1 cup milk
• 2 * 2 eggs
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 4 * 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 * 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 * 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 * 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
• * Marinara sauce
• * Hot cooked pasta

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Soak bread in milk for 10 minutes; drain and squeeze bread. In a blender in food processor, combine the bread, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, oil, salt, pepper and allspice; cover and process until smooth.

In a large bowl, combine the beef and sausage. Add bread mixture; mix well. Shape into 2-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan.

Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until the meatballs are no longer pink; drain. In a large saucepan, heat marinara sauce; add the meatballs and heat through.

Serve over pasta. Yield: 6-8 servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (3 each) equals 434 calories, 25 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 137 mg cholesterol, 1,161 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 31 g protein.

Italian Meatballs published in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2004, p11