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Finely dice the onion and garlic.
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Cook them in a small skillet using 2 Tbsp of olive oil until they are soft and translucent.
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In a large bowl combine the ground beef, Italian sausage, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, beaten eggs, parsley and onion/garlic mixture (let cool slightly so they can be handled with your bare hands).
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Using your hands, mix and squish it all together until it is thoroughly combined.
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Prepare your meatball making station by getting a small bowl and putting a 1/2 cup of flour in it.
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You will be dredging the meatballs in the flour before pan frying them.
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Also grab a large plate or platter to hold the flour dredged meatballs prior to frying.
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Using your hands (again) grab small amounts of meatball mix and roll into small balls (I made mine slightly smaller than a golf ball) and then roll them around in the flour until coated lightly.
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Place the floured meatballs on the plate and continue until you have used all of the meatball mix.
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You will probably need to rinse your hands every 10 meatballs or so because they get coated and sticky, making the rolling quite difficult.
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and get a large glass dish ready for baking.
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Put the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil in a large skillet and heat it over medium/high heat until it is very hot but not smoking (if you drop a little flour in it, it will sizzle A LOT when its ready).
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Working in batches (about 10 at a time), brown the meatballs on all sides (about 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side).
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The meatballs do not need to be cooked through because you will bake them as well.
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Basically, you are just adding texture, flavor and strength to the meatball by searing the outside.
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As you remove each batch of meatballs from the skillet, place them in the glass dish until they are all done pan frying.
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Place the glass dish full of meatballs in the oven and cook at 350 for about 25 minutes or until cooked through.
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If you made larger meatballs they will take longer to cook.
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If you are unsure about whether or not your meatballs are done cooking, simply sacrifice the largest one you can find and see if it is still pink inside.
