½ pound ground beef

½ pound ground pork

¼ cup minced onions

¼ cup minced celery

¼ cup minced red bell peppers

1 tbsp minced garlic

2 eggs

salt and cracked black pepper to taste

pinch of thyme

pinch of basil

Louisiana hot sauce to taste

¾ cup Italian bread crumbs

 

Method:

In a large mixing bowl, combine meats, onions, celery, bell peppers, garlic and eggs. Using your hands, blend all ingredients well. Season to taste using salt, pepper, thyme, basil and hot sauce. Continue to mix until seasonings are well blended. Mix in bread crumbs. Shape mixture into 1-inch meatballs and sauté in 2-3 tbsps olive oil until nicely browned.