Italian Spice Meatballs

Ground Meat	1 lbs.	Whatever you like.  I used turkey
Liquid	1 T Red Wine	optional
Fat	¼ cup olive oil	This depends on the meat.  The Turkeywas 2% fat and needed some oil.
Eggs	2
Bread Crumbs	1 cup	Depends on meat and fat.  The Turkey,eggs, and oil were very runny
Salt	1 t Kosher
Sugar	1 t
Ground Black Pepper	1 t
Red Pepper Flakes	1 t
Paprika	1 t
Garlic	4/6 cloves, crushed
Onion	1 cup chopped & sauteed
Oregano	1 t
Parsley	1 t
Fennel Seeds	1 t

In a mixing bowl. (I used our Kitchen Aid mixer on the lowest speed.) Start with the eggs and the liquid. Start mixing. Add fat, and onions. Then meat and garlic, followed by salt, sugar, spices and herbs. Add bread crumbs until you get a texture you can form into balls.

Form the mixture into balls. I made 15 about 2” diameter. Cover the bottom of a baking pan with a small quantity of olive oil. Place the balls in the oiled pan.

Bake 40 minutes in a medium oven. Turn the balls over hallway through. 

Serve with pasta in a marinara sauce. 

Note: I use a free hand with spices and herbs. More is not a big problem.