Comme si dice...

I took Italian in college for 2 years.  Not much stuck, but I blame that on the fact that I took French for years in grade school and high school.  I believe I actually invented a new language: Fritalican (French, Italian, American).  But I do remember one of the most important Italian phrases... "comme si dice ...." which means "how do you say" (insert word in English).  You can get around with that.
So why the Italian lesson???  It's Thursday!  aka Italian day!  And of course Jersey Shore night.

I'm repeating my spaghetti and meatballs from last week because it's such an easy meal to make.  And I'm watching my nephews this afternoon so there won't be a lot of prep time for a gourmet Italian dinner.
Here is my mom's meatball recipe.  It's so so easy and there are a few ways to cook the meatballs and all taste great!

Meatball Recipe

(1-easy, 2-time, 5-taste)

1 pound lean ground beef (the leanest you can buy)

1/3 cup Italian bread crumbs

2 eggs

1/4 grated Parmesan Cheese

2 tablespoons parsley flakes

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1.  In a large bowl, add eggs and beat.

2.  Add all other ingredients.

3.  Mix ingredients together with hands (that have recently been washed)

4.  Roll into meatballs 

Now here are the options on how to cook them:

a.)  Brown meatballs in a skillet on medium heat.

Once browned , add meatballs to sauce and cook for 1 hour.

b.)  Place meatballs on a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Cook in oven on 300 for about 15 minutes or until cooked through.

c.)  Place meatballs in skillet on oven over medium heat.

Add about 1 tablespoon of water to skillet and cover.

Let meatballs cook in steam, occasionally turning meatballs so

they are evenly brown.  (takes about 10 minutes total)

Combine this meatballs recipe with the sauce recipe from last week and you'll have an instant classic.  Oh, BTW, you can freeze your extra sauce!  If you know you want spaghetti on Thursday, take the sauce out of the freezer Wednesday and put it in your frig.  Finish thawing in a pan on the stove over medium heat.  It's just as good the second time around and it saves you a lot of time.  Also, you can freeze the uncooked meatballs!  You basically have two meals for the time of one!  Isn't that molto benne?