Mom's Meatballs

• 1/2 cup fresh fine textured breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/3 pound ground chuck
• 1/3 pound ground pork
• 1/3 pound ground veal
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese
• 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten with a fork
• Fine sea salt to taste
• Grinding coarse black pepper to taste

1. Place the breadcrumbs in a small bowl and stir in the milk; allow them to sit for 5 minutes, then stir to combine well and set aside.
2. In a medium size bowl, add the chuck, pork, veal, parsley, garlic, cheese, egg yolk, salt and pepper and the moistened breadcrumbs.
3. Mix everything with wet hands just until combined.
4. Fry a small spoonful in a frying pan and taste for seasoning.
5. Use wet hand to form golf ball size meatballs and place them on a lightly oiled, rimmed baking sheet.
6. Bake in a preheated 325F oven until the meatballs are browned and an instant read thermometer inserted into one of them registers 165F.
7. Serve as is or add to your favorite tomato sauce.

breadcrumbs, milk, ground chuck, ground pork, ground veal, fresh parsley, clove garlic, parmesan, egg yolk, salt, black pepper

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/moms-meatballs (may not work)