Italian Meatballs

What comes to mind when you think comfort food? Mashed potatoes. Meatloaf. Fried chicken. Mac n' cheese. And of course the Italian comfort food, spaghetti and meatballs.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs ground beef/veal
1 egg
1 tablespoon whole milk/cream
1 cup onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 tablespoon lukewarm water (optional)
2 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Put egg and cream into a mixing bowl. Beat the egg and cream together lightly and mix in the onions, garlic, parsley, oregano, salt & pepper. Add the beef into the bowl and fold together until the ingredients look evenly dispersed. Try not to overwork the meat.

Fold in the panko breadcrumbs and add the lukewarm water if the mixture looks dry or overly tight.  Form the meatballs with your hand to the size of your liking. Coat the bottom of a baking sheet and the meatballs with the olive oil and place in the oven for 35-45 minutes (depending on size of meatballs).

Remove from the oven and finish cooking in your tomato sauce for 5 minutes and serve over pasta.