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 Posted By: jglass 
May 1  # 6 of 56
Do you have a recipe for meatballs?
This is the one I have been using lately.

Baked Italian Meatballs

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped (a must - dried will not do in this)
1/4 cup unseasoned tomato sauce
1 teaspoon mustard powder
3/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon low sodium salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced,more to taste

Preheat oven to 400 F.
Spray a broiler pan with broiling rack well with nonstick spray (I line the bottom part with foil and then spray).
Combine all ingredients well.
Form into 30 meatballs using a 1 1/2" diameter scoop (or use your hands).
Set on sprayed broiler rack in prepared pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
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 Posted By: Mama Mangia 
May 1  # 7 of 56
I make mine several different ways - all depending on my "mood" and who's eating!

Meat, eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, parsley, garlic, grated Pecorino Romano, plain tomato sauce. Meat can be beef and/or veal and/or pork. I don't measure anything - it's all by look.

I leave the Italian seasonings, marjoram, basil, chili pepper, crushed red peppers, etc. to the flavoring s for the sauce - not the meatballs.

Just preference.

Sometimes I add rice and sometimes I add raisins (my absolute favorite).

I don't use seasoned crumbs unless they are the ones I make. I dislike the taste of crumbs like Progresso, etc. Haven't found a use for the store bought ones for anything yet.
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 Posted By: Mama Mangia 
May 1  # 8 of 56
by the way - I fry mine in a heavy skillet - heat my olive oil, add my meatballs and fresh garlic cloves - fry well.
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 Posted By: jglass 
May 1  # 9 of 56
Thanks a bunch.
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 Posted By: Mama Mangia 
May 2  # 10 of 56
I hope you try them this way - not spicy - just perfect. Let me know.