Italian Meatballs Venice Italy

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 slices italian bread, broken into small pieces
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh italian parsley
• 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 lb beef mince, finely ground
• 6 tablespoons freshly grated grana padano cheese
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon oregano

Recipe

• 1 soak the pieces of bread in 1/2 cup of milk for 5 minutes, then squeeze them dry. in a large mixing bowl, combine the soaked bread, the beaten egg and mix in the other ingredients.
• 2 knead the mixture with both hands or beat with a wooden spoon – hands are better as my italian grandmother will gladly tell you. keep at it until all the ingredients are well blended and the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
• 3 shape into balls about 1 and a 1/2 inches round. lay the meatballs out on a baking tray, cover them with plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour.
• 4 heat 1/4 cup of olive oil in a large skillet. fry the meatballs over a moderately high heat, keep the balls rolling all the time and keep them round.
• 5 in 8 − 10 minutes, the meatballs should be brown outside and show no trace of pink inside.
• 6 add more oil to the skillet as needed and add your tomato sauce (a good recipe can be had here). cook until the sauce thickens slightly.
• 7 enjoy your italian meatballs recipe.