Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb lean ground pork
1/2 cup of milk
4 slices of Italian-style bread
1 egg
3/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese
1/2 cup parsley
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
Salt and Pepper
Steps:
1) Begin by mincing the parsley and bread in a food processor (mince them separately, not together).
2) Blend together your ground beef and pork. Be sure to generously mix the two together, it results in a more consistent flavour.
3) In a small bowl combine 1/2 cup of milk and a little water.
4) Add your bread crumbs to the milk/water mixture and give them a good mix. Once the bread crumbs are evenly soaked, squeeze out the excess liquid and add the breadcrumbs to your meat.
5) Add the egg, parsley, parmesan, and garlic to the meat and bread crumbs and (using your hands) blend together all ingredients. You want to evenly mix all ingredients together, so be sure to spend a decent amount of time on this step.
6) Once all the ingredients are evenly blended, roll the meat mixture into medium-sized balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7) On the baking sheet, add some flour and gently roll each meatball into the flour to get a nice thin coat on the exterior. This step helps to retain the moisture in the meatball when cooking.
8) Add olive oil to your pan and over medium-high heat begin cooking the meatballs, making sure to turn them so all sides are exposed to the hot pan.
9) Once the meatballs are partially cooked, you can add your tomato sauce to the pan and allow the meatballs to finish cooking in the sauce OR you can bake them. We preheated the oven to 375, added the meatballs to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and cooked for roughly 20 minutes.