lbs. ground meat. All beef will work, but I prefer a mix of beef and veal, or a mix of beef, veal and pork • sweet onion, finely chopped (food processor works nicely) • hot pepper of choice, finely chopped. I used a long hot and left the seeds in, also chopped in the food processor • raw egg, for binding • Italian style breadcrumbs • garlic, finely chopped • grated Parmesan cheese • basil leaves, chopped • dried parsley or a bunch of fresh chopped parsley • Salt, • Black pepper, • milk •