Grandma's Baked Italian Meatballs
Grandma's baked Italian meatball recipe has been a family favorite for years. Made with a blend of ground beef, pork and spices, these easy oven baked meatballs are simply the best! Try them in your favorite pasta dish or as a hearty appetizer.
Servings: 20
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 ½ cups soft torn bread crumbs about 3 slices
- 3 tablespoons milk
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onions
- 1 tablespoon dried basil or Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper
- Tear bread into smaller pieces, place in a small bowl, and pour milk over bread until moist.
- Add eggs to a large mixing bowl, and beat slightly. Add bread, and all remaining ingredients, and mix with your hands until mixture is just combined
- Form into roughly 2-inch sized balls, and place on baking sheet
- bake for 15-20 minutes or until just brown and internal temperature is 160°
- Remove from oven, and add to sauce. Or use in your preferred recipe. Or, let cool slightly, then refrigerate for later or freeze
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Notes
Meatballs should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees. If you're adding them to sauce, they will simmer until done if not at temperature. If serving right away, make sure they're at least 160 degrees before serving.
You can use all beef if you don't have pork, but flavor and texture won't be exactly the same.
Sub 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs or cracker crumbs for fresh bread crumbs.
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
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