Kittencal's Italian Melt-In-Your-Mouth Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (a mixture of 1 pound ground beef and 1/2 pound ground pork will work well also)
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs (or use enough to hold the meat together)
• 1-2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (or use 1 teaspoon garlic powder or to taste)
• 1-2 teaspoon salt (or to taste, I use 2 teaspoons seasoned salt)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup milk (can use up to 1/2 cup milk)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (optional, or to taste)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tablespoons dried parsley)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.

2. 2

   Shape into small meatballs (at this point you can place on a jelly-roll/baking sheet and freeze to use later, or cover with plastic wrap refrigerate up to 24 hours before using).

3. 3

   Drop the meatballs into simmering pasta sauce, do not stir for at least 20 minutes or you will risk breaking the meatballs.

4. 4

   Continue cooking in the simmering sauce for another 20 minutes (depending on how fast your sauce is simmering 40 minutes total should fully cook the meatballs).

5. 5

   After the 40 minutes cooking time continue cooking your sauce with the meatballs in for as long as desired.

6. 6

   **note** you may also bake the meatballs at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until cooked through.