I make good meatballs. I have made them the same for years and my
Italian daughter-in-law thinks they are fabulous! She took the recipe
home to her mother in Italy -- I was very flattered. I have been
solicited for the recipe so many times by dinner guests ... I've lost
count.

Here goes:

To 500 gr. or about 1 and a quarter lbs of ground beef add about
200-250g pure pork sausage meat. Mix together thoroughly. Then add a
finely minced large onion, 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley,
one-third cup of dried breadcrumbs (not fresh!) 2 tablespoons grated
parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and 2 tsp sugar, and 1 large egg.

Mix all together thoroughly. You can fry off the resulting balls in
any size you like. I use extra virgin olive oil to cook them.

The same mixture can be used for a meatloaf but in this case, you
should prepare a sauce of tomato sauce, brown sugar and water and pour
half over halfway through the cooking, and the rest with 10 minutes to
go. I don't have this recipe at my fingertips right now, but happy
to oblige anyone asking.


TigsNona