New Year's Meatballs

Our meal yesterday was what I traditionally make on New Year's Day. Since I am a creative genius, I have named it New Years Meatballs. I have had these meatballs on New Year's as far back as I can remember. (I won't comment on exactly how far back I can remember). What I CAN remember is being so excited for my mom to make these meatballs every year. It was the only day of the year she would make them, and they were SO GOOD! I always looked forward to New Year's Day so much more than New Year's Eve, entirely because of these balls of meaty goodness!


I made a double batch this year, since my boys are getting bigger and along with that comes bigger appetites. It was a good thing I did, because my oldest son came home with two of his friends in tow, and they finished off two or four meatball hoagies a piece! It was so fun listening to them talk about girls, muscles they claimed to have (I think my son lied said he had a four pack), and tease each other about who was going to get clobbered when they all start on the wrestling team next month. This is what I've always wanted, to be the home the kids want to hang out in, and if that means I need to make double or triple batches of New Year's Meatballs every year from now on, then I'm all over it!!


New Year's Meatballs

(recipe courtesy of Maxi Patty, a.k.a. Mom)

1 lb. ground beef
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 tbsp. parsley
2 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 cup milk
2 beaten eggs
1/2 tsp. salt and pepper

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and shape into 1 inch meatballs. Fry in a saucepan drizzled with olive oil. Meanwhile, make the sauce. You can use any kind or recipe of spaghetti sauce, but I always use the kind my mom used all those years ago, Lawry's, which is now called McCormick. Prepare your sauce and when the meatballs are browned all on sides and cooked through, add them to your sauce. We like to eat them on sub rolls topped with mozzarella and parmesan cheese.