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Homemade Italian Meatballs
These Homemade Italian Meatballs combine lean ground beef and Italian sausage with Parmesan, herbs, and spices, yielding tender, flavorful meatballs baked to a golden finish. The mixture creates a moist interior while maintaining structure. Baking on a wire rack allows excess fat to drain for a less greasy result. They work well served with sauce and spaghetti or as a hearty addition to sandwiches.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
10
Calories:
333 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef lean
- 3/4 pound Italian sausage ground
- 4 large egg
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley dried
- 1/2 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients together.
- Roll into 1 1/2" balls and place them closely together in 9x13 pans that have been sprayed with cooking spray. **You can place a wire rack on the baking sheet and bake the meatballs on the rack so that the fat drips down if you'd like.**
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Serve the meatballs immediately with sauce and spaghetti, put them in the slow cooker along with sauce to have them simmer, or freeze the meatballs in Ziploc bags to use another time.
- If you freeze the meatballs, allow them to cool completely before packaging them.
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Notes
- The calorie estimate is based on making about 30 meatballs, with 3 meatballs per serving; actual calories vary by ingredient brands.
- Using a wire rack when baking lets excess fat drain from the meatballs for a leaner texture.
- Cooked meatballs can be frozen after fully cooling in sealed bags for later use.
- Slow cooking meatballs in sauce after baking enhances flavor and tenderness.
Nutrition Information
Calories
333kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
163mg
(54%)
Sodium
811mg
(34%)
Potassium
458mg
(10%)
Vitamin A
205IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1.2mg
(1%)
Calcium
159mg
(16%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 333
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 333kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 163mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 811mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 458mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 205IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.