Magnifico Meatballs

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   In a large bowl, combine egg, bread crumbs, onion, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, basil, salt, pepper and fennel, if using.
3. 3
   Add sausage and pork; mix well.
4. 4
   Shape into 24 meatballs (about golf ball size).
5. 5
   Place meatballs in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan or whatever you have that will hold 24 meatballs.
6. 6
   Bake about 20 minutes or until internal temperature reads 160 degrees.
7. 7
   Drain on paper towels.
8. 8
   If you are adding the meatballs to a red sauce you can cook the meatballs in the oven for about 15 minutes.
9. 9
   Then add them to the sauce and simmer for a bit so that the flavors meld.
10. 10
    I personally do not use hot sausage but I do add a few pinches of red pepper flakes and sometimes a little garlic.