Italian Meatballs

Ingredients:

2 lb. 85% ground beef
1 lb. ground pork
1 lb. ground veal
2 eggs
2 cups Progresso Italian Breadcrumbs
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Extra Light Olive Oil and Canola Oil for Browning

Directions:

Mix all Ingredients together and form into meatballs about the size of an ice cream scoop or 2 inches. This makes about 30 meatballs. There is 2 ways to brown meatballs. Pan fry or bake them. Pan fry - Lightly coat a deep fry pan with a combination of extra light olive oil and canola oil , brown the meatballs on all sides at med high heat. Once browned, drain on paper towels and then place in red sauce to finish cooking. Baking - Coat a lipped cookie sheet with the same olive and canola oil combination. preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover single layer of meatballs with aluminum foil and bake meatballs for 30 minutes. Turn meatballs over at 15 minutes. Place meatballs in sauce to finish cooking.