Italian-American Meatballs
- 2 slices white bread, stale
- 13 cup cold milk
- 12 lb ground pork
- 12 lb ground veal
- 12 lb ground beef
- 12 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
- 14 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 12 medium onions, grated or 12 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced or 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 large egg, beaten
- fresh ground black pepper
- 14 cup olive oil, divided
- Pulse the bread into crumbs in a food processor.
- In a small bowl, toss the bread crumbs with 1/3 cup cold milk to rehydrate.
- In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, pork, veal, beef, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, onion, garlic and egg; mix until combined.
- Season mixture with pepper.
- Gently form meat mixture into about 18 to 25 slightly larger than golf ball sized balls.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
- Heat the oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until well-browned on all sides.
- Cook meatballs for another 15 to 25 minutes in your favorite marinara sauce.
- These meatballs can be frozen up to 6 weeks.
white bread, cold milk, ground pork, ground veal, ground beef, parmesan cheese, parmesan cheese, flat leaf parsley, salt, onions, garlic, egg, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-american-meatballs-124389 (may not work)