Meatballs

Name: Meatballs
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion chopped 1/4-inch; Salt; 4 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped; Pinch crushed red pepper; 1/2 pound ground beef; 1/2 pound ground lamb; 1/2 pound ground pork; 2 eggs; 1 cup grated Parmigiano; 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley; 1/4 cup chopped basil; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup water

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Ingredients

Extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion chopped 1/4-inch
Salt
4 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
Pinch crushed red pepper
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground lamb
1/2 pound ground pork
2 eggs
1 cup grated Parmigiano
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped basil
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup water

Directions

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{"0":"Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions and bring to a medium-high heat. Season the onions generously with salt and cook for about 7 minutes.","1":"The onions should be very soft and aromatic but have no color.","2":"Add the garlic and the crushed red pepper and saute for 2 minutes.","3":"Turn off heat and allow to cool.","5":"In a large bowl combine the meats, eggs, Parmigiano, parsley, basil and bread crumbs.","6":"Mix well.","7":"Add the onion mixture and season generously with salt and squish some more. Add the water and do 1 final really good squish. The mixture should be quite wet.","9":"Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.","11":"Shape the meat into 2 oz meatballs. should make about 18 meatballs.","12":"Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to a medium-high heat.","13":"Brown the meatballs on all sides.","14":"Place them on a cookie sheet and bake them in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or 20 minutes if they have been cooled."}