Prosciutto Meatballs

• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 1 egg
• 2 slices whole wheat bread
• 400 grams ground beef
• 4 ham prosciutto, slices, cut into strips
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup soft cheese grated
• nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley minced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons zucchini diced
• 2 tablespoons onion diced
• 2 tablespoons red bell pepper diced
• 2 tablespoons carrot diced
• 2 tablespoons celery diced
• 3 tomatoes ripe, with the skin removed
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 4 parsley leaves minced

1. Mix the egg and milk in a large bow. Add the bread and soak the slices. Stir and break up the bread into small pieces.
2. Place the ground beef in a bowl and add the prosciutto, bread mixture, garlic, cheese, nutmeg, and parsley and mix well.
3. Use a scoop or roll by hand small pieces the ground beef mixture to form small meatballs about 5 centimeters in diameter.
4. Preheat a skillet with vegetable oil on medium heat. Cook the meatballs on all sides.
5. In a pot, add olive oil and cook the zucchini, onion, bell pepper, carrot, and celery for five minutes.
6. Puree the tomatoes in a food processor and add to the vegetables.
7. Add salt and black pepper and mix well. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. When the sauce is done, add the parsley leaves on top.
8. Add the cooked meatballs into the pot with the sauce. Cover the pot and let everything cook for another 10 minutes.

milk, egg, whole wheat bread, ground beef, ham prosciutto, garlic, soft cheese, nutmeg, parsley, vegetable oil, olive oil, zucchini, onion, red bell pepper, carrot, celery, tomatoes, salt, ground black pepper, parsley

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Prosciutto-Meatballs-497592 (may not work)