Two Kinds of Meatballs

Basic meatball recipe:

1 pound ground beef or chicken
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
salt and pepper to taste

For chimichurri meatballs:

1. Use beef.
2. Stir in the egg and as much of the bread crumbs as necessary to get a slightly damp mixture.
3. Add several chopped cloves of garlic, a good handful of washed, chopped fresh parsley and red pepper flakes to suit your desired level of heat.
4. Roll into small balls. Bake on an oiled sheet until done, about 8-10 minutes in a 350 oven.
5. Serve with chimichurri sauce.

For taco meatballs:

Use chicken and 1/2 a packet of commercial taco seasoning. Follow above directions, ignoring steps 3 and 5. Serve alone or with salsa.