Meatballs

This is my first attempt at meatballs, using the expiring ground beef as an attempt to make the best of it. Meatballs are easier to make than I thought.

Ingredients

• 1 small (6-ounce) onion, grated
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 16 ounces ground beef
• Mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Take the onions, parsley, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg, ketchup, garlic, salt, pepper, and beef and mix them in a large bowl. Mix it gently so it it won't come out too hard. It should look like this.


Next, roll them into 1 1/2 inch balls and put the cheese into the center of each. There's supposed to be 12, but I ended up with 11 (I think I made mine too big).


Cook in the oven for 15 minutes until cooked through. Most people also brown the outside with a skilet before putting them in the oven, it's up to you. You can eat it on its own or make spaghetti and meatballs.