1- Thoroughly wash the spinach leaves, blanch in salted boiling water, rinse under cold water, drain, and chop roughly, but finely enough.
2- Soak the bread slice, press it firmly, set aside.
3- Remove the germ from the garlic cloves, pass through a garlic press.
4- In a bowl, mix the bread, garlic, ground beef, spinach, eggs, salt and pepper, add the nutmeg and knead well.
5- Form 8 meatballs and cook in hot oil for approximately 10 minutes, rolling them to brown well. Set aside.
6- Mix the cream with the cooking juices, cook over low heat.
7- Finely chop the basil, add to the cream, add the parmesan and let it melt over low heat.
8- Serve the meatballs accompanied by this basil cheese sauce.
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