Calabrian Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 slices white bread, crusts removed
    1/4 cup milk
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    2 crushed garlic cloves
    500 g pork mince
    2 teaspoons salt
    1 lemon, juice and zest of
    1 cup grated parmesan cheese
    1/4 cup fresh parsley
    1/4 cup olive oil, extra
    750 ml pasta sauce
    500 g pasta
Preparation
    Place bread in bowl, add milk and 2 tbl oil, set aside 15 minutes or until absorbed.
    Toss bread mix, 2 cloves of garlic, mince, salt, juice and zest of the lemon, extra oil, parmesan and parsley in mixing bowl; mix well.
    Shape into balls cover and chill.
    Cook balls in pasta sauce for 15 minutes. Or until cooked through -- this may depend on the size of t he meatballs you decide to make . You can use any bottled pasta sauce or use one of your favourite homemade ones.
    Put over pasta.

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