Piedmont Meatballs

Recipe:
4# ground beef
1# ground pork, the fattier the better
1 onions, diced
1 heads garlic diced
1/8  C picked thyme
½  bunch parsley
¼ cup basil, when available
1.5 C bread crumbs
1 C milk
1 T black pepper
1 T chili flakes
1oz salt, or to taste
1 C grated parmesan
Marinara sauce
-slowly cook the onions, garlic & thyme in butter until very soft, chill
-combine everything with the onion garlic mixture
-roll into golf ball size balls, sear to get a dark brown crust
-finish cooking in tomato sauce
-serve with spaghetti or on a sub roll with melted cheese