Meatballs!

We had spaghetti and meatballs last night for dinner (with homemade sauce, yum!) and I'll post my meatball recipe.   The best thing is that it makes leftovers, so that means meatball sandwiches!


Liz's Meatballs
3 pounds of ground beef (or turkey, I use either)
2 eggs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons basil
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
bread crumbs to combine
salt/pepper

- First, add the eggs to the meat, and mix (I use my hands, but hey, you can use a spoon).  The mixture should feel moist, but not wet.
- Add cheese, garlic, basil, oregano and thyme. Mix to combine evenly through meat.
- Mixture should be moist and easily rolled into a ball that stays together. If not:
a) it's too dry, add another egg or b) it's too wet, add some bread crumbs.
- Form balls with your hands - I make mine about the size of baseballs, so when they cook down they become a decent size.  This makes about...20-24 meatballs.
-Spray a non-stick pan with olive oil/pam/whatever you use, and let heat at a medium, medium-low temperature.  Add meatballs and cook for 5-8 minutes on one side until a crispy crunchy golden brown appears on the outside. Flip over.  Cook another 5-8 minutes.  At this point, it truly depends on the size of your meatballs at how long you cook them.  I cooked mine for about 15 minutes or more - cook a few and split one open. Go from there.
- Remove meatballs from pan and place on a paper towel (in a bowl or on a plate) to allow extra grease to drain.

Eat :)