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To make the meatballs:
- In a small Bowl, combine the milk and breadcrumbs. Mix until the breadcrumbs have absorbed all the milk. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl combine the meat, garlic, parsley, cheese and egg. Mix with your hands until all the ingredients are combined.
- Roll about a rounded tablespoon of meat into a ball. Flatten the ball and place a cube of cheese in the middle. Roll the meatballs to enclose the cheese.
- Dredge all the meatballs in flour and set them aside onto a plate.
- Put a skillet over a medium-high flame and heat about 1/2 inch of olive oil. Fry the meatballs till golden brown on all sides. Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
To make the sauce:
- Put a pot over a medium flame and heat the oil. Add the garlic and cook until golden.
- Add the passata, salt and basil and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Lower the flame to a simmer and add the meatballs to the pot. Cook for 15-20 minutes.