Little Meatballs

Makes about 3 dozen meatballs

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1/4 cup olive oil

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 pound lean ground beef

1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs

1/2 cup fresh Parmesan or Pecorino Romano, grated

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1. Preheat the olive oil in a large frying pan.

2. Beat the eggs in a glass mixing bowl. Add the beef, salt, bread crumbs, and cheese and mix together with your hands. Roll each meatball into tiny balls, as small as possible, the size of a chick pea.

3. When the oil is hot, add the meatballs in small amounts and fry until brown on all sides. Remove and dry on a paper-towel-covered plate. Set aside for when you are ready to add them to lasagna or soups.

- From www.italianmomscooking.com

Per serving (based on 12): 145 calories, 15 grams protein, 2 grams carbohydrates, no sugar, 9 grams fat, 65 milligrams cholesterol, 203 milligrams sodium, no dietary fiber.EndText