Italian Meatballs

Hiya! :)
I'm SO terribly sorry for my lack of entries here lately. Ever since school started back after the holiday break, things have been extremely busy, and...yeah. My life revolves around AP World and Theatre rehearsals/auditions! haha :) Anyway, I am back, at least for today


Okay, so...
If you're anything like me, you know that there is nothing better than a good, Italian meatball, especially when you pair it when a perfectly seasoned tomato based sauce, and noodles!


Today I will be sharing my perfect meatball recipe. It's a fail-free recipe, that I can hopefully guarentee that you will absolutely adore! :)

Ingredients:

·         1 lb of ground beef. I use about 80/20 because you want some fat to make them extra juicy, but it’s whatever you like the best. (:

·         Box of Panko bread crumbs

·         2 eggs

·         2 tbsp of dried basil (or more if you prefer)

·         2 tbsp of dried oregano (or more if you like)

·         1 tbsp of Italian seasoning

·         1 cup of grated parmesan cheese

·         3 garlic cloves FINELY chopped OR about 1 tbsp of garlic paste

·         Juice of half of a small lemon

·         Drizzle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

·         Generous pinch of sea salt and black pepper

Recipe:

1.       Combine all of the ingredients into a medium sized bowl, and mix all of the ingredients really well

2.       Coat your hands with extra virgin olive oil, and roll the mixture into medium-large sized balls

3.       Heat up a frying pan and cover the pan with a drizzle of olive oil.

4.       Place the balls into the frying pan once you hear the oil start to sizzle

5.       Cook them until they are brown all the way around, and mostly brown inside.

6.       Serve with sauce, and noodles, if you so prefer! J

My homemade sauce recipe will come soon. I really hope that you enjoy these meatballs as much as I do. Spaghetti isn’t the same without a good meatball.