Grandma’s Homemade Meatballs Recipe
My maternal grandmother immigrated to the United States when she was 15 years old. Shortly thereafter, she got married at 18 and started having children…7 children to be exact! While raising kids she manged to complete nursing school and in her spare time she spent a lot of time cooking. Frankly, she should of been a chef as she was darn good at preparing delicious food!
Anyway, a few years before she passed she finally shared her recipe with all of us for homemade meatballs. We love to make her meatballs and toss them into our homemade Italian spaghetti sauce. Here is my grandmother’s meatballs recipe.
- 2 lbs. lean ground beef
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 medium eggs
- 8 saltine crackers, crushed
- 4 tablespoons catsup
- In a large mixing bowl toss together all of the above ingredients. It is best to use clean hands! Once everything is mixed together, form 1 1/2″ diameter meatballs using your hands.
- Grease up a skillet (you can use nonstick vegetable spray) and bring it up to medium heat. Toss in the meatballs and brown them on all sides, stirring often so they don’t burn. Once done, place them on a paper towel lined plate to drain away any excess grease.
- You can now toss them into your spaghetti sauce and simmer the meatballs and sauce on low for about 10 minutes. Yummy!
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