Mom's Meatballs
- 12 lb ground beef
- 12 lb ground pork
- 1 egg
- 14 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons grated onions, including accumulated juices
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 1 13 cups ketchup
- 1 13 cups ginger ale
- pepper, to taste
- 2 dashes crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
- 14 cup oil, for browning
- Mix both meats together in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine egg, garlic, onion, worcestershire sauce, and salt.
- Add to meat mixture and combine first with a fork, then with your hands to make sure the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Using 1/2 tablespoon of meat mixture, make meatballs, rolling gently so as not to create tough meatballs.
- A small cookie scoop of that size makes it easier to measure.
- Heat a skillet on medium.
- Add enough oil just to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Add meatballs to the hot pan, being careful not to overcrowd.
- Brown on all sides and drain on paper towels.
- If you are going to freeze them for later, freeze on a wax-paper lined cookie sheet until firm, then transfer to a freezer bag.
- No need to defrost before finishing the recipe.
- For Sauce: Mix ketchup and ginger ale in a saucepan.
- Add pepper and crushed red pepper and combine.
- Bring to a boil, then drop to a simmer.
- Gently drop in meatballs and gently simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally and carefully.
- Add 5 minutes if the meatballs are frozen.
ground beef, ground pork, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, onions, worcestershire sauce, salt, ketchup, ginger ale, pepper, red pepper, oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-meatballs-447576 (may not work)