Meatballs

Invited to a potluck dinner.  The request was to make something yummy and southern.  I went with meatballs.  I forgot to take a picture so I found this one on the internet that looked very similar to how mine turned out:

Not my meatballs, but this is what they looked like I swear!

Red Wine Meatballs
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup bread crumbs
3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup evaporated milk
Sauce:
2 tablespoons of cornstarch mixed into 1 cup of water
1 beef bouillon cube
3/4 cup red wine
salt and pepper to taste

Combine bread crumbs, cornstarch, oregano, thyme, basil, and garlic.  Mix in egg and milk into well combined.  Add beef.  Mix only into just combined.  Don't over mix!  Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls and place in a baking dish.  Bake for 20 minutes in a 400 degree oven.  At this point you can refrigerate the balls if you want to do this in advance.

Heat a large saute pan.  Throw in the meatballs with a little bit of olive oil.  Once they are brown remove them.  Deglaze the pan with the wine.  Add the water and cornstarch and bouillon cube.  Taste before adding any salt because the bouillon may make it salty enough.  Cook the sauce down by half.  Add the meatballs and cover in sauce.

Makes about 35 balls.