{"id":3816,"date":"2016-08-30T21:22:02","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T03:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melacey.com\/blog\/?p=3816"},"modified":"2016-08-31T14:14:05","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T20:14:05","slug":"marlenes-meat-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melacey.com\/blog\/books\/tnt-tried-n-true-recipes\/marlenes-meat-balls\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlene&#8217;s Meat Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Fresh Herbs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 c basil leaves<\/li>\n<li>6 garlic cloves<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 c Italian parsley leaves, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, minced<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 c oregano leaves, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 Jalapeno, seeded and minced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dried Herbs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tsp onion powder<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp Essence<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp crushed red pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp fennel seeds, crushed<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp cardamom<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp cumin<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp coriander<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Other<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 c Parmesan<\/li>\n<li>2 slices dried bread<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 c milk<\/li>\n<li>2 eggs<\/li>\n<li>2 pounds ground meat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Instructions<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat oven to 400 degrees.<\/li>\n<li>Gather four bowls, three\u00a0medium-sized and one large size.<\/li>\n<li>In first medium bowl, soak bread in milk.<\/li>\n<li>Chop the five\u00a0fresh herbs and place in second medium bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Combine the eight\u00a0dried herbs in third medium bowl. 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