Italian Meatballs {Great Big Italian Meatballs}

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground pork or ground veal
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons milk or cream
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 handful fresh parsley finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil for pan browning
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• cooked pasta optional
• fresh basil optional
• freshly grated Parmesan cheese optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 300 calories
• Carbohydrate : 14 grams
• Cholesterol : 75 milligrams
• Fat : 20 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 16 grams
• SaturatedFat : 7 grams
• Sodium : 610 milligrams
• Sugar : 6 grams