Catalina's Italian Style Pan Fried Meatballs

Name: Catalina's Italian Style Pan Fried Meatballs
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb 90% Lean Chopmeat; 4 clove Fresh Garlic; 1/2 cup Fresh Basil, chopped; 3/4 cup Parmesan Romano Cheese, grated; 1/2 cup Progresso Bread Crumbs; Salt and Pepper; 2 Large Eggs; 1 tbsp water; 3/4 cup olive oil (for frying); 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Catalina @cook_2751742

Wantagh, New York

Perfect Meatballs just like Nonna made 😍🍴

Catalina @cook_2751742

Wantagh, New York

Perfect Meatballs just like Nonna made 😍🍴

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Ingredients

15 mins

10 servings

2 lb90% Lean Chopmeat
4 cloveFresh Garlic
1/2 cupFresh Basil, chopped
3/4 cupParmesan Romano Cheese, grated
1/2 cupProgresso Bread Crumbs
Salt and Pepper
2Large Eggs
1 tbspwater
3/4 cupolive oil (for frying)
1/4 cupchopped parsley

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Steps

15 mins

1

Finely chop garlic and parsley, if possible use processor. Set aside.
2

In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat.
3

In a large mixing bowl, season chop meat first with salt and pepper. Add basil, chopped garlic and parsley. Mix by hand only once or twice.
4

Add the eggs to the meat, along with the Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Mix by hand only once or twice.
5

TIP: The meat can become too tough if mixed too much so be sparing when mixing together. Only 4 or 5 times at most.
6

If the texture of the meat still seems too dry, add water but be sparing.
7

Roll 2 inch meat balls and fry for about 10 minutes or until desired. Some may like them more crispy, taste stays the same!
8

The meat balls are so good you can enjoy them solo or add them to your favorite pasta dish! They are also amazing in a meatball hero 🍴😍