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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



1. 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.
   
   
2. Cut mozzarella cheese into 12 cubes. Insert 1 cheese cube into the center of each meatball.
   
   
3. 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.
   
   
4. 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.