Momma meee --yeah!!

It's been rather challenging having an Italian husband and loathing Italian food. It has been through much trial and error that I have perfected a very simple and thrifty meatball that even I love.

Mamma Garrasi's all beef meatballs

What you will need:

2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

3 cloves of garlic minced

1 egg

1 Tsp basil (dry)

1 Tsp garlic salt

3 turns fresh cracked salt and pepper

1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese 

1 Cup Italian breadcrumbs

1 Tbs red wine

2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Lb Ground beef

Combine all ingredients (except olive oil) in a large bowl. Preheat a saute pan with olive oil. The important thing is to make sure your pan is hot enough to create a sear on the meatball. You want to retain as much moisture as possible! Once a side is seared, rotate the meatballs until evenly seared on all sides. Once cooked, remove from pan and drain oil but DO NOT SCRAPE. Add marinara to pan and return meatballs. Simmer on low/med heat while pasta boils. AND THAT'S IT!!

*I cook a large stock pot of sauce every few months and freeze. That recipe is different post entirely which I will happily share in the future.