Author: Alysa Slavinsky

Ingredients

  • pound ground sirloin (Grandma says, “don’t get anything else”)
  • eggs
  • A little more than cup Italian bread crumbs
  • tablespoons Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • Garlic powder or granulated garlic (Grandma uses granulated now)
  • tablespoon water
  • Parsley
  • Sweet basil

Instructions

  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Roll into balls.

Quote

You can use these in sauce, chicken soup, or lentil soup. I will always remember Grandma standing over a big pot and neatly breaking off little pieces of meatballs and tossing them in the pot. I love the smell of whatever she made.