Mama's Meatballs

This is a classic meatball recipe made with ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs soaked in milk, chopped parsley, Worcestershire sauce, dried oregano, ricotta cheese, salt and pepper.  I've said this before, and I will say it again: the art of making meatballs is in creating a tender, light texture.  This is where the milk-soaked bread crumbs and ricotta come in.  I rolled the mixture into balls using an ice cream scoop and broiled them in the oven in a cast-iron pan.  I served them tapas style with a drizzle of olive oil, cracked black pepper and some minced red onion for crunch and some heat.