Italian Meatballs With A Secret Ingredient
Source of Recipe
billk54
List of Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 1/2 pound ground veal
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup flavored dry bread crumbs
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse pepper
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 pound Mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil or olive oil
- Tomato based pasta sauce
- Hot Cooked Spaghetti
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground chuck, ground veal, ground pork, parsley, milk, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, pepper and eggs. Mix well. With moistened hands, shape mixture into 1 1/2 inch meatballs. Makes 12.
- Cut mozzarella cheese into 12 cubes. Insert 1 cheese cube into the center of each meatball.
- In a skillet, heat vegetable oil. saute meatballs until browned (cook a single layer at a time). Add meatballs to pasta sauce. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- To serve, mound meatballs in center of a large platter. Surround with spaghetti. Pour pasta sauce over all. Sprinkle with additional grated parmesan cheese, if desired.
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