Characteristic: beef

These are quick to make and seasonings and type of meat can be varied to suite your taste/what you have on hand. Lamb, beef, pork are all suitable and while I haven't tried ground chicken or turkey that would certainly work too.  This recipe includes neither breadcrumbs nor egg--breadcrumbs do help absorb the fat and keep them tender and light but sometimes you don't have either on hand and they're still delicious, see variations below. [caption id="attachment_21545" align="aligncenter" width="660"] A summer meal of meatballs, zucchini basil frittata and kale salad.[/caption]... Read more »