Try a New Recipe Tuesday- May 29

I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day holiday and that you remembered the true meaning of the day.  I posted a tribute that you can read here.  It includes a very touching poem that I think you will like.

Now, onto the recipes!  :-)  I look forward each week to reading (and trying!) the recipes that are shared.

Being from an Italian family, we enjoy homemade meatballs, whether they be mini ones in our escarole soup (like my daughter was making in the photo below) or the large ones that we enjoy with a good bowl of pasta, which is the recipe that I am sharing this week.  :-)

My grandmother, who was born in Italy, passed this down to us. They are delicious! 

3 pounds lean beaf (we use all-natural, 96% lean)
3 tablespoons parsley
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup grated romano pecorino cheese
6 medium cloves of garlic
6 eggs
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs

We measure each meatball on a small scale to be 2 ounces, so they will cook evenly.  We bake them at 350 degrees in a pan coated with oil, for a total of 40 minutes.  Every 10 minutes, we switch the pans (top to bottom) and every 20 minutes we flip over each meatball.

I couldn't find the photo of her rolling the big meatballs, which is the recipe I am sharing.  Here she is rolling the mini ones, which is basically the same recipe, but on a much smaller scale.  :-)  I will be happy to share it another day.  :-)

Here she is adding the pepper. 

If you are able, please link back here or grab a button, so others can join in on the fun, as well.  :-)

Linking with Kids in the Kitchen, Raising Mighty Arrows, Addicted to Recipes, and Homemaking Wednesdays