Basic Meatballs
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 cup fine, dry bread or cracker crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 egg
1 tablespoon oil
In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except oil; mix well. Shape into 1 1/2 to 2 inch balls. In large skillet, brown meatballs in hot oil; drain. Add desired sauce to meatballs, cook as directed in recipe.
Tip: To brown in oven, arrange in un-greased shallow baking pan; bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes or until browned.
Cocktail Meatballs: Shape into 1 inch balls; continue as directed above. Makes 24 meatballs.
To Freeze.. Flash Freeze and bag together.
To Serve.. Just add to any sauce or recipe as needed
notes...
if you use crackers you don't need to use salt..
1 sleeve of saltines is one cup of crumbs..
a tablespoon measure slightly heaped makes a nice size meatball..
I bake @ 400 for 20 min.
I use dried onions and they work great.