Joey Pots And Pans Famous Meatball Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh 15% fat ground beef
• 3/4 lb fresh ground ground lean lamb
• 1 large red onion, 1/4-inch dice
• 8 ounces plain breadcrumbs, unseasoned
• 8 -12 ounces parmesan cheese
• 6 jalapeno peppers, seeded 1/4-inch dice
• 12 large garlic cloves, 1/4-inch dice
• 8 ounces very lean bacon, fat removed, 1/4-inch dice
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, course chop
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 remove beef and lamb from fridge, bring to room temp in a large bowl or pot.
• 2 in separate batches sauté onion, jalapeno and garlic until soft, add to meat. sauté bacon until cooked, add to meat. add bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and cilantro to meat.
• 3 using your hand, combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• 4 beat eggs with water, add to meat mixture, and combine thoroughly.
• 5 cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 6 in a 10-inch non stick frying pan add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. portion meatballs to desired size and brown on all sides. place meatballs in tomato sauce to finish cooking.
• 7 meatball mixture can also be cooked in a meat loaf pan.