Maria's Italian Meatballs

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By Diana Rattray

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Meatballs With Spaghetti Sauce

Diana Rattray

This authentic Italian style meatballs are perfect for your favorite spaghetti sauce and pasta. Make these well seasoned meatballs and simmer with spaghetti sauce on the stovetop or slow cooker.

From Maria:
This is my Italian mother's recipe for meatballs. Everyone always loves them and you can adjust the seasonings to taste.

Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground beef (85% to 90%)
• 1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup water, to moisten (see instructions)
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 medium onion
• garlic
• salt
• pepper

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients together. Don't add all of the water at one time. Mixture should be moist but not so that the meatballs fall apart.

Shape meatballs to desired size and place on a broiler pan (I wet my hands before shaping each meatball and it helps make a nice meatball.) Broil until outside is slightly brown on one side and then turn and broil the other side. When finished, add to spaghetti sauce and simmer at least 20 minutes.
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