Meatballs - like Rao's
By MikeJbara
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground lean beef
- ½ pound ground veal
- ½ pound ground pork
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1½ tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- ½ small garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 2 cups bread crumbs
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Details
Servings 24
Preparation
Step 1
Pre-heat oven to 350.
Combine beef, veal, and pork in a large bowl. Add eggs, cheese, parsley, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Using your hands, blend ingredients together.
Blend bread crumbs into meat mixture. Slowly add water,1 cup at a time, until the mixture is quite moist.
Shape the meat mixture into balls (2½ to 3 inch balls).
Place onto non-stick baking sheets
Bake for 15-20 minutes depending on oven and desired level of browning.
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