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Ingredients
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1-1/2 cup unseasoned bread crumbs (I use whole wheat)
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 medium onion, finely minced or grated
- 1 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1-1/2 lbs. ground pork
- 3 lbs. ground beef
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine eggs, water, buttermilk, and breadcrumbs in a bowl;
let rest for 10 minutes. The mixture will thicken as the bread crumbs absorb the liquid. To
this thickened mixture, add garlic, onion, parsley, cheese, oregano, salt, and pepper; stir
until combined. In separate large bowl, combine ground pork and beef. Mix meats with
fingers or a large fork using a light touch until 2 meats are combined throughout. Add bread
crumb mixture to meats. Mix these together, again using a light touch with fingers or large
fork. Combine ingredients well, but do not overmix. Form meatballs with hands, or use a
scoop. For larger meatballs, use 1/4 cup meat per meatball or use a generous 2" scoop. For
mini meatballs, use 1 to 1-1/2 tablespoons per meatball or a generous 1-1/4" scoop. Place
meatballs on baking sheets. Bake large meatballs for 30 minutes and mini meatballs for 15
minutes, until no longer pink in center.