Author Notes
One dish from my childhood that has stuck with me are my mother’s meatballs. The secret ingredient is saltines. I still make them. —Barbara Lynch
Ingredients
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1 1/2 pounds
ground beef
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2 teaspoons
garlic powder
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1 tablespoon
onion flakes
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1 tablespoon
dried parsley
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1 tablespoon
dried oregano
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1
egg
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12
saltines, well crushed
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1/3 cup
milk
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3 tablespoons
grated Parmesan cheese
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1 1/2 teaspoons
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
ground black pepper
Directions
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Preheat the oven broiler and remove the broiler pan. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients. Using your hands, mix well until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
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Roll the mixture into ping pong ball-sized meatballs and arrange on the broiler pan. Place under broiler for 5 minutes, browning just the tops. Add directly to your marinara (we grew up with Prego) including the drippings in the bottom of the pan. Simmer the meatballs in the marina for at least 10 minutes.
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