Haitian Style Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 slices white bread
1 cup milk
1 lb fresh lean ground beef
2 slices smoked ham or 2 slices bacon, minced
salt and pepper
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
fat, heated to 365 F (for frying)

Preparation

Soak bread in milk 5 minutes, then mash and mix with ground beef, minced ham, salt, pepper, garlic, and tomato paste.
Roll into walnut-sized balls, coat with flour and then with cheese.
Fry in heated fat until golden brown.
Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot with tomato sauce as a dip.