So I will preface this by saying that these aren't the traditional Italian Meatball's that I know and love but under the circumstances I think were pretty good. I came to create these beautiful balls of meat since I was going to a pot luck party where everyone brought a dish. I figure I could make them bite sized little snacks on these little dinner rolls I came across at the grocery store. Little did I know that when I went to the party, it was a veritable meat fiesta that pretty much put me into protein shock! (and I loved every second) Hopefully I can have one of my friends send me a picture of the spread we had to show how intense it was (we even had Chocolate covered Bacon!!!)
So traditionally, Italians make their meatballs with equal parts ground Beef, Veal, and Pork. For this meal I had two parts ground beef and one part ground Turkey. Next I threw in a whole cracked egg, a nice handful of breadcrumbs, and handful of Parmesan cheese. Season with salt, pepper, red pepper and paprika.
Next is the fun part...time to roll up your sleeves and start rolling baby! First you have to incorporate all the ingredients. Then you have to chip off small chunks and start rolling them into the size of balls of your choice. Sometimes it helps if you keep a small bowl of water on the side to dip your fingers into in order to aid the process. Once you have them all set and rolled its time to start frying them up in some Olive Oil.
After a couple of twists and turns of the fork or tongs you will have yourself some nice crispy meat-a-balls. Make sure they are cooked through so break one of the bigger ones open in the middle...If its cooked, eat it if not, continue to fry them up.
I dressed these guys up on little dinner rolls and threw some cheese on top as well as a quick marinara sauce. If you want to get fancier, throw a little chunk of mozzarella inside the meatball before you fry them and I guarantee deliciousness! 
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