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Nonnos Famous Italian Meatball Recipe

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground lean beef
  • 1/2 pound ground veal
  • 1/2 pound ground italian sausage
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesean cheese
  • 4 tablesppons finely chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1 small garlic clove minced
  • 2 cups fine dry bread crumbs
  • 1 cup sour cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the over to 375 degrees
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the beef, veal and sausage.
  • Add the eggs, cheese, parsley and minced garlic, then salt and pepper as desired.
  • Add the bread crumbs and sour cream and mix well.
  • Slowly add up to 2 cups water, 1/2 cup at a time, until the mixture is moist; all the water may not be needed. (if using bread soaked in milk you can skip this step)
  • Shape into 1 1/2 -inch meatballs and add to well greased or aluminum foil covered baking sheet
  • Cook the meatballs in oven for 5 minutes
  • While meatballs are in the oven, add your choice of marinara sauce to a large sauce pan and simmer over medium heat.
  • Remove meatballs from oven and transfer them to the marinara sauce.
  • Simmer on medium low heat for 1 hour or until the meatballs are fully cooked
  • Serve warm garnished with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese