Kittencal'S Italian Melt-In-Your-Mouth Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (a mixture of 1 pound ground beef and 1/2 pound ground pork will work well also)
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs (or use enough to hold the meat together (no dry breadcrumbs? just soak 3 slices of bread in the 1/3 )
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or use 1 teaspoon garlic powder or to taste)
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt (or to taste, I use 2 teaspoons seasoned salt)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup milk (can use up to 1/2 cup milk)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (optional, or to taste)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tablespoons dried parsley)