Meatballs and meatloaf

The main secret is beef + pork + veal.
I like Fareway because you can buy exactly what you want - but their veal is frozen, so I usually skip the veal and get 1 1/2 lb beef and 1/2 lb ground pork. Other stores may have ground veal. I have not looked. Hunter's meatballs always have veal and they are really good. You can make them with all beef and they are still good.

• 1 pound ground lean beef
• ½ pound ground veal
• ½ pound ground pork
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese (great addition, but optional. try them without to see if you like them - lots cheaper without the cheese)
• 1½ tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley (dried is OK - just OK- may substitute dried Italian herbs)
• 1 garlic clove, minced (or 2)
• Salt and ground black pepper - 1 tsp salt, 1/4-1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 cups fine dry bread crumbs (I use more like 1 cup and I like soft bread crumbs - the food processor makes great crumbs)
• water - start with a half cup - and keep adding a little more until the mixture is fairly soft, but will still hold together.

Shape into meatballs and bake in oven at 350. Usually around 45 minutes, but depends on the size of the meatballs. Usually when they smell good, they need about 5 more minutes. If you want to take them out early and let them simmer in the sauce, that's good.

I always put them on the no-stick foil for easy clean up. Make lots and freeze them. Graziano's has frozen meatballs that are really good. All their frozen pastas are fabulous. Super easy.

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Meatballs - Hunter's - what he said they made in the food truck

All beef or beef and pork or beef/pork/veal

Romano or parmesan

egg

bread crumbs (soft -or- if dry, add water

fresh parsley

granulated garlic

salt and pepper

basi

oregano

(he once said he used Worcestershire sauce too - but, it doesn't sound that Italian)

Jean's - in a hurry meatloaf - works for meatballs

Same choice of meats - 1 or 1 1/2 lb

1 egg

Worcestershire sauce

Lawrey's seasoned salt

pepper

dry bread crumbs and water -or- soft bread crumbs -or- oatmeal