Recipe: Broiled Italian-Pittsburgh Meatballs


This Pittsburgh family recipe creates a perfectly tender, juicy and golden brown meatball, so sauce is optional. Buon appetito!

By Jackie Wengrzyn

Yield: 20+ meatballs

Cook time: About 10 minutes each side (or until completely golden brown)

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef (85/15)

1 egg

1 small onion, diced

2-3 cloves garlic, minced

Plain breadcrumbs (less than a 1/4 cup)

Fresh parsley (flat)

Fresh grated Romano cheese

4-5 slices of white bread (dip in water, squeeze and tear into pieces)

Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Turn oven to Broil.
  2. Put meatballs on a cookie sheet, and place it on the middle rack of your oven.
  3. Brown one side, then turn the meatballs to brown the other side.

Note: The broiled meatballs are tender and juicy, so sauce is optional.

 

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