Rob, the owner of Jersey Dawg, gave up the recipe to Mama’s Meatball rather quickly, considering he mentioned in that same email that he might be disowned for releasing the family secrets. On that topic, all I’ve got to say is someone has got to be the black sheep of the family, right?
If it’s any consolation, the Burger Beast readers thank you for sharing the recipe with us.
Mama’s Meatballs Ingredients
Makes about 10 Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 eggs
- 6-8 cloves of garlic minced
- Approximately 1/4 cup Italian parsley chopped
- 1/4 loaf crusty French/Italian bread, three days old
- 1 cup parmigiano reggiano
- 1/2 cup milk
Directions
- Mix ground beef, eggs, garlic, and parsley in a bowl. Parsley should be leaf only; be sure that no stems get mixed in. Mix with hands until all ingredients are incorporated, but not too long as it will make the meat tough.
- Soak bread in the milk ahead of time. When fully saturated, take off all the crust; only the spongy insides should be left. Squeeze out all fluid and add to meat along with cheese.
- Mix together. There will not be a need to season much since the cheese will add the desired saltiness. When fully cooked, test one. You might need to add a pinch of salt just after cooked, to desired taste.
- Get a cast iron pan, add 1/2 inch canola oil, and add heat medium-high. You will know the oil is ready when a drop of water starts to sizzle.
- Make golf ball-sized meatballs and fry till brown and crisp and turn over. The meatballs should be finished in a homemade tomato sauce. But can be fully cooked in the oil.
- Take out and drain on a paper towel.