I gave you the Italian gravy in an earlier post-- Cooking From Scratch: How to Make Your Own Homemade Italian Gravy.  Here is the homemade meatball recipe-- there is no substitute for the real thing . . . spoil yourself and the kids.

Here's what you need:

• 2-3 lbs of even mix of beef, pork, veal
• 1 cup of Italian bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup of grated parmigiana and romano cheese
• 1 tablespoon of onion powder
• 1 tablespoon of garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon of oregano (fresh if possible)
• 1 tablespoon of parsley (fresh if possible)
• 1 tablespoon of basil (fresh if possible)
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper

The above go into a bowl to be mixed.

3 tablespoons of olive oil (extra virgin is best)

Mix ingredients and make into balls.  Size matters-- sometimes I do large tennis ball size, but the family seems to prefer golf ball size meatballs.

Here's what to do:

• Start olive oil in pan on medium heat
• I usually brown my 4-6 Italian sausages first (add to gravy), then add the meatballs
• Rotate for several minutes until lightly brown (add to gravy)

Enjoy!

This post originally appeared on DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com   , here is the link to the original post, Homemade Italian Meatballs.

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom and he is an advocate for personal privacy.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.