Haitian Style Meatballs

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 slices bread
• 1 cup milk
• 1 lb fresh lean ground beef
• 2 slices smoked ham or 2 slices bacon, minced
• salt and pepper
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• fat, heated to 365 f (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 soak bread in milk 5 minutes, then mash and mix with ground beef, minced ham, salt, pepper, garlic, and tomato paste.
• 2 roll into walnut-sized balls, coat with flour and then with cheese.
• 3 fry in heated fat until golden brown.
• 4 drain on absorbent paper. serve hot with tomato sauce as a dip.