Meatballs…. so good!

Ingredients

• 3 slices white bread, diced or torn to pieces
• 2/3 cup cold water
• 1 lb lean ground beef (7% fat)
• 1 lb Sweet Ground Italian sausage
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more to serve
• 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed with garlic press
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 large egg
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour to dredge meatballs
• Light olive oil to saute

Instructions

1. Combine bread pieces with the water and set aside 5 min then mash with a fork.
2. In a large mixing bowl add: 1 lb ground beef, 1 lb sausage, ¼ cup parmesan, 4 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 egg and mashed bread crumbs. Mix until well combined.
3. Form into 1½" meatballs (about a flat ice cream scoop of meat). Dredge/roll meatballs in flour, dusting off excess. Heat a deep, large, heavy skillet or a Dutch oven over medium heat with about 3 Tbsp oil. Add meatballs in batches without crowding the pan and saute until browned on all sides (about 6 min total or 2 min per side). Remove meatballs and set aside (don't worry about cooking them through at this point).
4. Add your sauce to the pan, or if you're making sauce from scratch do it the same pan.
5. Once your sauce is done, add meatballs back into the pan, partially cover with lid or cover with a splatter screen to reduce splatter and cook at a gentle simmer for 20- 30 min, turning the meatballs occasionally. Meatballs will be tender and sauce will be thickened.

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