John's Meatballs

For more meatballs, simply expand the quantities. This recipe gets you about 10-12, depending, of course, on how big you make them. Grandma Tressa liked to make smaller meatballs, about 1" in diameter.

1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
About 2 tsp. salt and ground black pepper to taste
About 2 tsp. garlic powder-- it blends into the mixture better, but you can used crushed or chopped garlic, too, 2-3 cloves
Basil, 1 tbsp. or so
1 slice milk bread or equivalent bread crumbs to stiffen the mixture

Blend all ingredients together in a bowl. Shape into balls 1-1/2" to 1-3/4" in diameter. Brown dark on all sides. Drain on a paper towel. Add to gravy (sauce) for last half-hour of cooking.