Caesar Salad With Meatballs (No Croutons!)

• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 anchovy fillets
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 romaine lettuce hearts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• 2 slices bacon, coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 3/4 lb lean ground sirloin
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1. Use a blender to puree 2 garlic cloves with the anchovy fillets, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and Worcestershire sauce; while the blender is on add 1/2 cup olive oil in a thin stream, until incorporated. blend in 1/4 cup Parmesan, and season with salt and pepper (you have just made Caesar Salad Dressing, you clever thing you!).
2. Pour 2 tablespoons of the dressing into a medium bowl and place the remainder in a large bowl; to the large bowl, add the lettuce, tomatoes, and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, but don't toss yet.
3. In a food processor, pulse the remaining garlic with the bacon until chopped; add bread crumbs, milk, egg, basil, thyme, hot sauce, and 3 tablespoons Parmesan.
4. Season with salt and pepper and process to form a paste; transfer to a bowl and knead with the sirloin.
5. Roll into 18 meatballs (about 2 tablespoons each); dust with flour.
6. Heat 1/2 cup oil in a large skillet until shimmering; add meatballs and cook (medium high) until golden and cooked through, about 8 minutes.
7. Drain meatballs on paper toweling; toss with dressing in medium bowl.
8. Now you can toss the salad in the large bowl; transfer to serving plates and top with meatballs.

garlic, anchovy, lemon juice, mayonnaise, worcestershire sauce, olive oil, parmesan cheese, parmesan cheese, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, romaine lettuce hearts, grape tomatoes, bacon, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, fresh basil, thyme, hot sauce, lean ground sirloin, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caesar-salad-with-meatballs-no-croutons-477836 (may not work)