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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not meatball mom, but I do make meatballs frequently and my family loves them.  I have a generic recipe that can be customized in a number of ways.

Start with a slice of white sandwich bread.  Tear off the crust, put it in a large bowl, cover with 2-3 Tbl milk and mash with a fork.  Let it sit for a minute or two until the milk is absorbed.

Add an egg, beat lightly with a fork.

Add seasonings: salt and pepper, or Italian herbs, or Penzey's Bavarian seasoning (my fav), or something spicy, or whatever else I can find in the cupboard.

Add 1 lb ground meat - beef, lamb, turkey, pork, or any combination thereof.  Mix until combined.

To cook, any of these methods:
- drop by spoonfuls into a tomato/marinara sauce, simmer until cooked through
- brown in a skillet, reduce heat to med/low, cover and cook until done
- brown in a bit of olive oil in a skillet.  Remove, add some flour to the oil to make a roux, add water or broth, stir to make a gravy.  Return the meatballs to the pan and simmer in the gravy until cooked through
- roast on a baking sheet

I use the same basic recipe to make meatloaf (add some ketchup), or "skillet meatloaves" by forming them into small individual rectangles and cooking in a skillet.[/quote]

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