meatball recipe with bread?

I've heard of people making their meatballs with a wet piece of bread and mixing that into the meat instead of bread crumbs. Does anyone know what I'm talking about and can they post their recipe if they do? TIA

Re: meatball recipe with bread?

i cant give exact measurements cuz i do everything by eye


Meat Balls

1 lb beef chop meat
1/2 lb Veal chop meat
1/2 lb Pork chop meat
few large cloves of garlic chopped up very fine
handful of parsley chopped up
1 egg
handful of bread crumbs
2 slices of white bread wet
couple of handfuls of grated cheese
salt
pepper

mix altogether and form the meatballs
try not to overmix so they dont get tough
heat olive oil in large frying pan and brown balls on all sides then drop in sauce to finish cooking

Re: meatball recipe with bread?

This is the recipe I use (from Cook's Illustrated). I don't eat meat so I can't vouch for the taste, but DH loves them.

2 slices white sandwich bread (crusts discarded), torn into small cubes
1/2 cup buttermilk
3/4 pound ground beef chuck (or 1 pound if omitting ground pork below)
1/4 pound ground pork (to be mixed with ground chuck)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
1 large egg yolk
1 small clove garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon table salt
Ground black pepper
vegetable oil for pan-frying (about 1 1/4 cups)

1. Combine bread and buttermilk in small bowl, mashing occasionally with fork, until smooth paste forms, about 10 minutes.

2. Mix all meatball ingredients, including bread mixture and pepper to taste in medium bowl. Lightly form 3 tablespoons of mixture into 1 1/2-inch round meatballs; repeat with remaining mixture to form approximately 14 meatballs. (Compacting them can make the meatballs dense and hard. Can be placed on large plate, covered loosely with plastic wrap, and refrigerated for several hours.)

3. Heat 1/4 -inch vegetable oil over medium-high heat in 10- or 11-inch sauté pan. When edge of meatball dipped in oil sizzles, add meatballs in single layer. Fry, turning several times, until nicely browned on all sides, about 10 minutes, regulating heat as needed to keep oil sizzling but not smoking. Transfer browned meatballs to paper towel--lined plate; set aside. Repeat, if necessary, with remaining meatballs.

Message edited 8/19/2008 12:15:06 PM.

Re: meatball recipe with bread?

i use a meatball mix from BJs of beef, pork, and veal

I get a loaf of italian bread
1-2 eggs depending on how much meath there is
a pinch of salt

I cut the italian bread longways and then pick out the white bread in small tuft and ix it in with the meat and eggs and salt

I then brown the outsides in a frying pan but not co0k the all the way

I let them cook all day in my sauce

I never use breadcrumbs I prefer the italian bread in it