The Best Easy Meatballs Recipe
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
401 kcal
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Cuisine
Italian
The Best Easy Meatballs Recipe
Description
The Best Easy Meatballs Recipe blends equal parts ground beef and Italian sausage for a balanced flavor and fat content, mixing in aromatics like minced onion and garlic, fresh parsley, eggs, and grated Parmesan cheese as a binder and seasoning component. The mixture is seasoned lightly with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and Italian herbs.
After forming the mixture into roughly 1 to 2-inch meatballs, they are first browned in olive oil to develop a crust that enhances texture and adds flavor. Then, the meatballs are transferred to a baking sheet and baked until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F, ensuring they are cooked through but remain moist inside. Marinara sauce is added at the end and warmed to coat the meatballs, readying them for serving.
This versatile preparation pairs well with spaghetti, roasted or steamed vegetables, or rice, providing a satisfying main dish with layers of meaty flavors and herbaceous notes.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage mild
- ¼ cup onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- 2 egg
- 1½ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- ½ tsp salt sea salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper fresh ground
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add beef, pork, onion, garlic, parsley, eggs and cheese to a large bowl.
- Sprinkle meat mixture with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Mix with your hands until combined.
- Form into 1 or 2 inch meatballs - this recipe will make about 25 meatballs.
- Add 2 tbsp olive oil to a large heavy pan and heat until shimmery.
- Add meatballs and brown lightly on each side, about 6 minutes total.
- While meatballs are browning, lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Bake meatballs until slightly reduced with an internal temperature of 165 degrees approximately 20 minutes.
- Add marinara sauce over dish with meatballs and continue cooking until piping hot.
- Serve over spaghetti, over vegetables, over rice, or alongside vegetables.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 401 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3g | |
| Calories | 401kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 129mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 900mg | 38% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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