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Instead of beef you can substitute for Turkey. You do not necessarily need two types of proteins… the flavor is really in the sauce. Make sure that you make extra of it.

Here Is What You Need:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• a small red onion, finely minced
• 1 tsp onion salt
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 heaping Tbsp ketchup
• 1 heaping Tbsp A1 sauce
• 16 oz jar of your favorite tomato sauce
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• garlic toasts
• 1 baguette
• olive oil for brushing
• several garlic cloves, sliced lengthwise

The Step By Step Directions To Follow:

1. Set the oven to 350F
2. Crack the egg into a large mixing bowl and beat well with a fork. Add the meat, breaking it apart as you add it to the bowl Add in the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the tomato sauce and the mozzarella cheese. Mix to combine everything well, using your fingertips. Don't compact the meat, and don't over mix it, you want these meatballs to be fluffy and light.
3. Scoop out the meat into approximately 22 balls and roll the balls round with your hands. I used my 1 1/2 inch cookie scoop.
4. Set the meatballs on a baking sheet and cook for 15 minutes.
5. After you put the meatballs in the oven, pour the sauce into a 10 inch cast iron skillet and place in the oven along with the meatballs for the last 10 minutes of cooking, to heat up the sauce.
6. Remove both pans from the oven and transfer the meatballs to the skillet, nestling them into the sauce.
7. Return the skillet to the oven and cook for another 10 minutes, If you made your meatballs smaller or larger, the cooking time may vary.

Finished!

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