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Italian meatballs

Italian Meatballs

The perfect recipe for Italian meatballs using both beef and pork, onion, eggs, bread crumbs, milk, garlic, spices and parmesan cheese.

These meatballs will make for a perfect appetizer or added to a pasta dish like spaghetti and meatballs.

Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword meatballs, spaghetti
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 46 1 ounce meatballs
Author jettskitchen.com

Ingredients

  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Italian spices (herbs)
  • 2 Tablespoons freshly parmesan cheese grated using a microplane  (bottled parmesan cheese can be used but the freshly grated cheese is much better)
  • 2 Tablespoons Italian parsley chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. Combine Ingredients and Make Meatballs

    In a large bowl combine all ingredients until thoroughly mixed.

    Using a kitchen scale make meatballs. I like to mix it up and make twenty-two 1-ounce balls and twelve 2-ounce balls.

    Place prepared meatballs on a baking sheet covered with foil.

  3. Bake

    Bake meatballs for 15-20 minutes or until slightly browned.