Haitian Style Meatballs

Ingredients:

4 white bread slices

1 cup milk

1 pound freshly ground lean beef

2 slices smoked ham or bacon, minced

Salt and pepper to taste

1 garlic clove, crushed in garlic press

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Fat for frying, heated to 365F

Cooking Instructions:

Soak bread in milk 5 minutes, then mash and mix with ground beef, minced ham, salt, pepper, garlic, and tomato paste. Roll into walnut-sized balls, coat with flour and then with cheese. Fry in heated fat until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot with tomato sauce as a dip.

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