Marios Meatballs


Mario warns that italians would not normally serve meatballs with pasta.once that american meatballs were ruined by an over-abundance of wealth. In italy, meatballs were invented to make meat stretch further when times were tough – cheaper ingredients like eggs and bread were added as fillers.

Steps


Cover bread crumbs with water and soak for 20 minutes.
Drain the bread cubes and squeeze out extra moisture.
In a large bowl , combine the bread , beef , eggs , garlic , cheese , parsley , salt , and pepper and mix by hand just until mixed.
With wet hands , form the mixture into 12 to 15 large meatballs , each of a size somewhere between a tennis ball and a golf ball.
In a large , heavy-bottomed skillet , heat the oil over high heat until almost smoking.
Add the meatballs , working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan , and cook until deep golden brown on all sides , about 10 minutes per batch.

Ingredients


bread, ground beef, eggs, garlic cloves, pecorino cheese, fresh italian parsley, salt, pepper, olive oil