Classic Meatballs

Step 1

Combine ground beef, veal, and pork in a large bowl. Add eggs, cheese, parsley, minced garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Using your hands, blend ingredients together.

Step 2

Add the bread crumbs into meat mixture and combine. Slowly add water until the mixture is quite moist.

Step 3

Shape the meat mixture into balls (2 1/2 to 3 inch balls).

Step 4

Heat the oil in a large sauté pan and saute the smashed garlic clove until lightly brown to flavor the oil, and remove with a slotted spoon and discard.

Step 5

Fry the meatballs in batches.

Step 6

When the bottom half of the meatball is very brown and slightly crisp, turn and cook the other half.

Step 7

Remove from heat and drain on paper towels.

Step 8

Lower cooked meatballs into simmering Rao’s Homemade® Marinara Sauce and cook for 15 minutes.

Step 9

Serve over pasta, in a sub, or on their own.