baked italian meatballs

Name: Baked Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) 85 percent lean ground beef; 1 pound(s) ground mild italian sausage; 1 cup(s) italian bread crumbs; 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 11/2 teaspoon(s) oregano, dried; 1 teaspoon(s) basil, dried; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) onion powder; 3/4 cup(s) grated parmesan cheese fresh not canned; 3 clove(s) medium cloves garlic pressed; 1 cup(s) chopped onion ( i used sweet); 2 eggs; 4 tablespoon(s) milk

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Nor Mac

Northern, MA

Updated on Oct 25, 2021

This is the way I’ve been making meatballs for several years. I choose To bake them. It makes an easier cleanup. Plus, it helps get rid of extra fat. You could fry meatballs in olive oil as well. Baking them gets rid of so much more fat. Add them to your favorite red sauce and enjoy!

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 36 medium size meatballs

Ingredients

1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
1 pound ground mild italian sausage
1 cup italian bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
11/2 teaspoons oregano, dried
1 teaspoon basil, dried
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese fresh not canned
3 cloves medium cloves garlic pressed
1 cup chopped onion ( i used sweet)
2 eggs
4 tablespoons milk

How To Make baked italian meatballs

Step 1

Place the ground beef and sausage in a large bowl.

Step 2

Mix the ground beef and sausage together thoroughly with your hands.
Step 3

Add in the remaining ingredients with the eggs and milk last.
Step 4

Knead mixture together really well with your hands. It will take 2 to 3 minutes to incorporate ingredients evenly.
Step 5

Roll mixture into 2 inch meatballs. You can also make larger meatballs, if you wish.
Step 6

Place meatballs on foil lined large sheet pan. Spray tops of meatballs with olive oil spray or any type of oil spray.
Step 7

Place in 400° oven. Bake about 30 minutes until meatballs are thoroughly cooked through and browned on the outside.
Step 8

Remove meatballs from pan into your favorite red sauce. Simmer in sauce for about 30 minutes or longer before serving. Serve over your favorite pasta.
Step 9

Note. You can cool meatballs and freeze in a gallon size Ziploc bag. You can also freezes in your favorite red sauce .To reheat frozen meatballs. Simply, place frozen meatballs into your favorite red sauce and simmer until meatballs are heated through. Serve over pasta. If freezing in sauce. Make sure that you thaw sauce with meatballs before reheating.
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