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baked meatballs

(4 ratings)
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Recipe by
Aurora McBee
@aurora
Great Falls, MT

This is a great, versatile make-ahead recipe. I often double the batch and freeze dinner-sized portions to use later in spaghetti sauce, Swedish meatballs, and bbq meatball subs. They can also be made smaller for appetizers.

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(4 ratings)
yield 60 small meatballs
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For baked meatballs

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 lb
    pork sausage
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 md
    onion, chopped fine
  • 1 c
    bread crumbs, seasoned
  • 1/4 c
    parmesan, finely grated
  • 2 Tbsp
    parsley flakes
  • 2 Tbsp
    basil, dried
  • 1/4 c
    milk
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • fresh ground pepper

How To Make baked meatballs

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking dishes with aluminum foil (optional, for easier clean-up).
  • 2
    Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Use a small cookie scoop to make balls of the meat mixture. Place meatballs 1 inch apart in baking dishes.
  • 3
    Bake approx 15 minutes, or until browned (depending, of course, on the size of the meatballs.
  • 4
    The meatballs will peel right off the foil if you let them cool a minute or two. These can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
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