5.0 from 27 votes
Italian Meatball Recipe
This homemade Italian meatball recipe is sure to rival your favorite Italian restaurant. They are juicy, soft, and full of flavor!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chill
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 48 mins
Servings: 7
Calories: 458 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- ½ cup plain bread crumbs
- ½ cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 large eggs
- ¼-½ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic crushed
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt (with parsley flakes)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese grated
- 24 ounces Rao Marinara Sauce
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet by covering it with foil then lightly spray the foil.
- Add the bread crumbs and broth to a small bowl and let it soak for 20 minutes.
- In a large bowl mix together the beef and pork. Add the soaked bread crumbs along with the eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, Italian herb seasoning, and Parmesan cheese. Mix until combined, cover, and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. While the oven is heating up use a cookie scoop to form meatballs about 1½ inches thick. Evenly space them over the baking sheet.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes until cooked through and browned.
- Add your Marinara sauce to a large pan on LOW-MEDIUM heat. After baking the meatballs, drain the fat off of them and let them sit in the sauce for 15-20 minutes and serve on their own or over pasta.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
7g
Calories
458kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
147mg
(49%)
Sodium
1418mg
(59%)
Potassium
742mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
509IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 7g | |
| Calories | 458kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 147mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1418mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 742mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 509IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.