Italian Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces lean ground beef
• 8 ounces italian sausage (either sweet or hot, depending on your taste)
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons dry red wine
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley or 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon onion powder or 1 teaspoon onion flakes
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet basil

Recipe

• 1 beat the egg in a small bowl.
• 2 blend in the wine and tomato paste and set aside.
• 3 place the ground beef and italian sausage in a large bowl and blend with your hands.
• 4 add the bread crumbs and dry ingredients.
• 5 slowly blend in the egg mixture with the hamburger mixture until it is mixed well.
• 6 if it is too dry, add more tomato paste or wine.
• 7 shape into 2 to 3 inch meatballs.
• 8 place meatballs on a baking sheet.
• 9 bake in a preheated oven 400 degrees for 20 minutes, turn meatballs at 10 minutes.
• 10 add them to your tomato sauce (see simple tomato sauce recipe) and cook approximately 30 minutes or longer for more flavor.