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Meatball Recipe
A meatball recipe that rivals that of your favorite Italian restaurant! These meatballs always come out amazingly tender, perfectly moistened, deliciously flavorful and they're always sure to impress! Makes for such a classic, comforting dinner.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 35 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- oven
- pan
- baking sheet
- spatula
- skillet
- pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large mixing bowl stir together bread crumbs and milk while adding more milk 1 Tbsp at a time to moisten bread fully. Let rest while you prep ingredients (or at least ⏱️ 5 minutes).
2
To breadcrumb mixture add beef, pork, eggs, onion, garlic, basil, parsley, oregano, parmesan and season over top of ingredients evenly with salt and pepper (I only use 3/4 tsp salt if I plan on using jar sauce to coat since it can be salty).
(5.2 oz) fresh bread crumbs*2 cupslarge eggs2
3
Gently toss mixture and break meat up with fingertips until ingredients are evenly mixed.
4
Shape mixture with greased hands into even size meatballs, about 1 1/4-inches each (or about 38g).
5
Oven Baked Method
6
Preheat oven to 400 degrees before you begin preparing meatballs.
7
Spray two dark coated non-stick pans well with non-stick cooking spray (see note 4), or brush with olive oil.
8
Place formed meatballs on baking sheets, fitting about 20 per each and spacing evenly apart. Bake in upper and lower third of oven ⏱️ 10 minutes.
9
Remove and turn meatballs if browned already on bottom (use a thin metal spatula to scrape from baking sheet). Transfer pans to opposite racks and bake until cooked through, about ⏱️ 8 - 12 minutes longer (should register 165 degrees in center of meatballs).
10
Stir into warmed marinara sauce. Simmer on low heat if desired for even more tender meatballs (about ⏱️ 10 - 20 minutes, toss occasionally gently).
11
Pan Fried Stovetop Method
12
To pan fry meatballs pour 3/4 cup olive oil into a 12-inch non-stick skillet, heat over medium heat.
(5.2 oz) fresh bread crumbs*2 cupscup olive oil, (only if using the fried method)3/4
13
Cook meatballs in 3 batches (so they aren't overcrowded) until golden brown on bottom, about ⏱️ 4 - 6 minutes. Then turn to opposite side and cook opposite side until golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
14
Transfer meatballs to warmed marinara sauce (see note 5) in a large pot, submerge in sauce. Cover and simmer over low heat until meatballs are 165 degrees in center, gently tossing meatballs occasionally, about ⏱️ 15 - 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
calories
329 kcal
fat Content
21.22 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.99 g
sugar Content
2.32 g
sodium Content
317.03 mg
protein Content
23.4 g
cholesterol Content
114.32 mg
carbohydrate Content
9.93 g
saturated Fat Content
8.7 g
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