Jeff'S "Ultimate" Meatballs

Name: Jeff'S "Ultimate" Meatballs
Ingredients: Meatball Mix; 1 lb lean ground beef (round is good, sirloin better); 1 lb ground veal; 2 shallots, finely diced; 3 large garlic cloves; 2 leaves fresh basil, finely chopped; 2 sprigs fresh oregano, finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 leaves sage, finely chopped; 1 sprig rosemary, stripped and chopped; 3 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped and chopped; 1 sprig parsley, finely chopped; 1 egg (beaten); 4 slices of torn up bread, soaked in milk (preferred) or 1/2 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs (preferred); Finishing Stuff; 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, in a hunk (not shredded); 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs (for coating); 1/2 cup olive oil; your favorite tomato sauce

18 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

Meatball Mix
1 lb lean ground beef (round is good, sirloin better)
1 lb ground veal
2 shallots, finely diced
3 large garlic cloves
2 leaves fresh basil, finely chopped
2 sprigs fresh oregano, finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 leaves sage, finely chopped
1 sprig rosemary, stripped and chopped
3 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped and chopped
1 sprig parsley, finely chopped
1 egg (beaten)
4 slices of torn up bread, soaked in milk (preferred) or 1/2 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs (preferred)
Finishing Stuff
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, in a hunk (not shredded)
1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs (for coating)
1/2 cup olive oil
your favorite tomato sauce

Directions

1

Throw all the Meatball mix stuff into a bowl and mix it with your hands. If you don't like using your hands, get over it.
2

Cut the mozzarella cheese into small cubes.
3

Wrap some meatball mix around the cheese and form a ball (see why it's in a hunk?).
4

Roll the balls in the seasoned breadcrumbs until coated.
5

Brown the meatballs in Olive Oil.
6

Toss them into an ovenproof dish with the tomato sauce.
7

Cover them with tin foil and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes.