Michelle's Meatballs

From: www.mishsplayground.com

Serves: 6

Prep & Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Why this recipe is important to me: I learned how to make this when I was a prep cook at this Italian Restaurant called Roma Bella in downtown Oakville. It is gone now.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb of lean ground beef
• 3 garlic gloves, minced
• 4 tsp. parm cheese
• mozzarella (cut into cubes 1cm X 1cm) - 1 for each meatball
• olive oil
• 1 tsp. fresh oregano - minced
• 1 tsp. fresh parsley - minced
• fresh salt and pepper to taste
• 1 egg
• 1 small onion - minced

Instructions:

1. Mix the beef, onion, garlic, oregano, parsley, parma, egg, salt and pepper. Mix well, but not in a blender.

2. Once mixed, make the mixture into ball size portions. (I like to make then 2.5cm x 2.5cm)

3. Once all the mixture has been rolled into balls, make a little hole to the centre in the ball - and place the mozzarella in the middle of the ball. Cover the hole with the mixture. Repeat for all balls.

4. Heat the olive oil until med-high...pan fry the meatballs until cooked.

Other:

If you are adding sauce, add it when the meatballs are close to being fully cooked.