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Once in a While Meatballs

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 c fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 1/2 t dried basil
  • 1 1/2 t dried oregano
  • 1 t dried crushed red pepper
  • 1 t salt optional
  • 2 eggs

Method
 

  1. Use a cooking fork or your clean hands to mix the two kinds of meat in a large bowl.
  2. Add the seasonings to the breadcrumbs and stir. Mix the seasoned crumbs into the meat, and mix gently, without packing the meat.
  3. Form into small balls. Preheat a large frying pan, and drop the balls into the pan. Do not crowd the pan - do this in 2-3 batches. Let the balls cook without touching them for 5 minutes after you add the last one.
  4. Stir the meatballs around, to brown all sides. Let cook another 8-10 minutes (or more, for larger meatballs.)
  5. Let cool. Bag and freeze.
  6. To use, take out as many as you want. Put them in a sauce or soup, and simmer 10 minutes, until completely heated through. Or, let thaw, and then pan saute them with vegetables.