Title: Beef boulettes with garlic
 Categories: Not, Sent
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      2 lb Ground beef
  1 1/2 ts Plus 1 tsp salt
    1/2 ts Plus 1/4 tsp freshly ground
           -black pepper
    1/2 ts Ground red pepper
    1/2 c  Finely chopped onion
      3 c  Thinly sliced onion
     12 sm Garlic cloves
    1/2 c  Flour
      2 ts Rustic Rub; (See below)
      3 tb Vegetable oil
      4 sm Bay leaves
      2 c  Water
      3 tb Chopped parsley

MMMMM-------------------------RUSTIC RUB------------------------------
    1/4 c  Paprika
      3 tb Garlic powder
      3 ts Salt
  2 1/2 tb Freshly ground black pepper
  1 1/2 tb Ground red pepper
  1 1/2 tb Onion powder
  1 1/4 tb Dried oregano
  1 1/4 tb Dried thyme
 
  In a large bowl mix beef, the 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper,
  the red pepper and chopped onion. Make 12 meatballs. Insert a garlic
  clove into the center of each; pinch beef around garlic.
  
  Mix flour and Rustic Rub in a shallow plate. Add meatballs and roll to
  coat. Reserve remaining mixture. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet
  over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and brown evenly on all sides,
  4-5 minutes. Remove with a slotten spoon to a plate. Reduce heat to
  medium; add reserve flour mixture and cook, stirring, 3-4 minutes
  until a dark chocolate brown.
  
  Add sliced onions, remaining 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper and bay
  leaves. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until onions are
  very soft. Stir in water, bring to a boil, add meatballs, reduce heat
  and simmer, uncovered, about 1 hour. Skim fat off surface, remove bay
  leaves, add parsley and serve immediately. \
  
  Rustic Rub: Stir all ingredients in a bowl or an airtight container
  until blended. Store in a kitchen cabinet up to 3 months.
  
  Recipe