Meatballs...and I Don't Mean The Movie

So I made homemade spaghetti and meatballs today. Was a little wary since I had never made meatballs before and I think I was scared to mess them up because I LOVE meatballs. But if I must say, they turned out wonderfully.

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs (I used regular)
1/3 cup water (more or less)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 medium onion (optional, I had none today)
1 bell pepper (optional, I didn't have any of this either /cry)
garlic
salt
pepper
*I also added basil and italian seasoning
Preparation:

Mix all ingredients together. Don't add all of the water at one time. Mixture should be moist but not so that the meatballs fall apart.

From July 2009

Shape meatballs to desired size and place on a broiler pan (I wet my hands before shaping each meatball and it helps make a nice meatball.) Broil until outside is slightly brown on one side and then turn and broil the other side.

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When finished, add to spaghetti sauce and simmer at least 20 minutes.

From July 2009

From July 2009