Meatballs

This is my standard recipe for meatballs, with a few variations. John started a tradition several years ago when we sit down to dinner – he and the girls say “thank you for this delicious and nutritious meal, we love you” in unison. When we have meatballs there is usually more enthusiasm.

Helen

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Standard Italian:

• 1/2 pound pork
• 1/2 pound beef
• 1 egg
• 1/2 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 cup Panko/coarse bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Meal Suggestion: Spaghetti & Meatballs

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Asian Pork:

• 1 pound pork
• 1 egg
• 1 cup Panko/coarse bread crumbs
• 1/2 medium onion, finely diced
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cloves garlic, mined
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

Meal Suggestion: Rice bowls

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All-Beef Kofta

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 cup Panko/coarse bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, mined
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon baharat
• 1 tablespoon cumin

Meal Suggestion: Kofta, Hummus, Pita, Cucumber & Tomato Salad

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Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Grease foil.

Combine all meatball ingredients in a medium bowl and mix by hand until mixture is uniform. Do not over-mix.

Form into golf ball-sized balls – by had or using a cookie scoop. Place on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes until brown.