Mama Mia Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. lean ground beef, turkey or veal
1 (16 oz.) container Ricotta cheese
2 eggs
2 c. bread crumbs or 4 slices bread
1 c. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2 Tbsp. oregano
2 Tbsp. dried basil
2 Tbsp. garlic powder
olive oil for frying
2 Tbsp. onion powder
2 Tbsp. dried parsley
2 tsp. black pepper
2 qt. tomato sauce

Preparation

In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients except olive oil. Form mixture into balls about size of a golf ball.
Heat about 1 inch of olive oil in a large frypan and brown the meatballs. Transfer the meatballs, discarding the oil, to a large pot; add tomato sauce and continue cooking over low heat, covered, for about 40 minutes.
Makes about 20 to 24 meatballs.