Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 pound ground pork

2 Bratwurst Italian sausages

2 cups stale Italian bread crumbs

1 8oz pkg fancy shredded 6 cheeses Italian cheese

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 eggs

1 tablespoon fresh chopped Italian flat leaf parsley

1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil

1-1 1/2 cups lukewarm water

1 cup olive oil

1 tablespoon of Kosher salt (to taste)

Pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Remove sausage casing from bratwurst
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine beef, pork, bratwurst, garlic, eggs, cheese, parsley, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper
  3. Pour 3/4 cup of water into bread crumbs and allow to soak for 2 minutes
  4. Add to meat mixture and begin kneading mixture together
  5. Slowly add the remaining 3/4 cups of water and kneed thoroughly to combine all ingredients
  6. Form mixture into golf ball sized or large meatballs and place on cookie sheet

Grilling:

Place on grill on LOW temperature and keep lid closed (ideally dome temp. should be at 350F). Rotate meatballs every 2-3 minutes and remove when done (be careful not to overcook).