Shelly's Recipe

MEATBALLS for Pasta or Panini

Category: Meatballs

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
4 large eggs
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup grated carrot
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp chili flakes
chopped fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste


Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Wet your hands and form 8 big meatballs. Put the meatballs in a hotel pan or roasting tray and cover with tin foil. Cook in a preheated oven for 30 minutes at 375. Remove the tin foil during the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Serve the big meatballs with warm tomato-basil sauce. One big meatball per person can be served over spaghetti for a delicious and hearty pasta dish of used in Italian panini sandwich.