Meatballs

This is an easy but tasty meatball recipe. It is equally good served as an appetizer with barbecue sauce or over spaghetti with sauce. I served it recently with David's homemade barbecue sauce (recipe in What's For Dinner...beef and pork) and it was a huge hit! Best meatballs ever!

1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs (seasoned or plain)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb ground sirloin

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, mixing just until combined. If you overmix, your meatballs will be tough. Shape into 1-inch meatballs (about 32). Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil to a depth of 1/4-1/2 inch deep and continue heating until oil is hot. Add meatballs to skillet and cook until brown. Turn and continue cooking until meatballs are brown on all sides and cooked through. Drain meatballs on papertowels. Place meatballs in a slow cooker and top with 1 cup barbecue sauce. Heat on low setting until barbecue sauce is heated through. Serve warm with toothpicks.