I'm Italian, so....Meatballs!

Basic, simple, and simply delicious! You can bake these in the oven at 375° for about 30 minutes until golden brown, but I prefer them fried. The key to a good meatball is to not over-mix. Mixing beef too much makes it stiff and you end up with a heavy meatball. 

Recipe:

In a large bowl 1lb ground beef 1/2C seasoned bread crumbs 1/2C grated cheese 1 egg 2 cloves garlic crushed 1T parsley 1t salt

Mix by hand just until combined. Over mixing beef makes it tough.
I use my handy dandy ice cream scoop to form into even sized balls.
One Pound of Beef typically yields 11 meatballs.

In a medium frying pan, put about 1/4 inch oil and fry over medium high heat, turning once when bottom is brown.

Drain on paper towel.
You can add to sauce and cook another hour, but I have trouble getting them in the pot!