Italian Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb 85% lean ground beef, 85/15
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 6 ounces fine breadcrumbs, preferably italian seasoned
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup asiago cheese, finely shredded
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• pepper
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 place beef and lamb into a large bowl.
• 2 add garlic, breadcrumbs, asiago, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 pour beaten egg over mixture and and then gently mix with your hands until well covered/mixed.
• 4 form 1 1/2 in balls by gently rolling in your palms.
• 5 lay on cookie sheet.
• 6 lightly dust with all-purpose flour.
• 7 fry in about 1/4 in of olive oil, gently turning. brown on all sides.
• 8 add to your favorite marinara sauce and simmer for thirty minutes!