Marios Meatballs

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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.

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Steps

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Cover bread crumbs with water and soak for 20 minutes.

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Drain the bread cubes and squeeze out extra moisture.

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In a large bowl , combine the bread , beef , eggs , garlic , cheese , parsley , salt , and pepper and mix by hand just until mixed.

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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.

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In a large , heavy-bottomed skillet , heat the oil over high heat until almost smoking.

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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.

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Ingredients

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