Mommy's Meatballs

prep time:
15 minutes
cook time:
25 minutes
Makes 15 - 20 meatballs
JillJill

Mommy’s Meatballs from Nanny’s recipe.

ingredients

  • Corn oil to coat cast iron pan
  • 3 pounds of ground beef
  • 2 eggs
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Basil
  • Garlic salt
  • Parsley flakes
  • Parmesean cheese
  • Ketchup
  • 8 slices of white bread de-crusted
  • Bread crumbs to coat

directions

  • 1

    1. Coat cast iron pan with corn oil.

  • 2

    2. In a large metal bowl, combine ground beef with eggs, salt, pepper, garlic salt, parsley, parmesean cheese, and ketchup.

  • 3

    3. Run decrusted bread in hands in hot water to saturate. Squeeze out until bread is “doughy” consistency.

  • 4

    4. Break the bread into pieces and add to the meat mixture.

  • 5

    5. Mix meat and bread mixture with fork and then combine with hands.

  • 6

    6. Roll mixture into medium-sized balls.

  • 7

    7. Roll meatballs in bread crumbs.

  • 8

    8. Fry on medium heat until dark brown on all sides.

  • 9

    9. Add to sauce.

notes

If meat mixture is too wet from ketchup or eggs, add breadcrumbs.

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