Meatball Recipe

Description

These Italian meatballs are very easy to make, and since we skip the messy step of pan-frying the meatballs, it becomes downright simple!

Here I use a standard half-beef/half-pork mixture. Once the meatballs are baked, add them to your favorite prepared tomato sauce and simmer for 1 to 2 hours.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup milk or beef broth
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Steps

1. Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender, about 15 minutes more.
3. Gently stir beef and pork together in a large bowl. Add onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, Italian herb seasoning, and red pepper flakes; mix together using a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.
4. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Form mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter; arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with your favorite tomato sauce. Enjoy!