Meatballs

We love pasta in this house. It's cheap, fast, easy, and lasts in the pantry for a long time. However, plain pasta gets quite boring after a while. That is why we decided to make meatballs the other day!

I can't remember the last time I've had meatballs. They were much easier to make than I'd remembered, so I have a feeling we won't be going as long before we have them again.

You'll need 1 lb ground beef, 1/2 c. panko (or any other breadcrumbs), 1 clove of minced garlic, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, 1/2 c. milk, 2 tbsp. olive oil, 1/2 onion - diced, and 1 large jar marinara sauce.

Mix the beef, panko, garlic, salt, pepper, and milk.

This is what it will look like. Add more panko if it is too wet or milk if it is too dry.

Roll them into heaping tablespoon sized balls. I always use the measuring spoon so I get them all to about the same size.

Here they are, all nice and pretty like.

While shaping the meatballs, heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onions and cook for a minute or two while you finish forming the meatballs.

Place the meatballs in the skillet and let them brown for at least a minute or two.

Flip them over and let them get a bit more color for another minute or two.

Cover the entire thing with sauce. Put a lid on it and let it simmer for about 20 minutes.

I added some chopped basil and parmesan cheese to my finished product, but it was sure tasty either way!