Italian Meatballs
Italian Meatballs
Packed with flavor and tender throughout, these will be sure to put a smile on your whole family’s face for dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1/2 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 small onion, chopped finely
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 32 oz marinara sauce
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs with milk. Let sit.
- In a large bowl, use your hands to combine beef, pork, sausage, onion and garlic.
- Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Gently stir in bread crumb mixture, eggs, Parmesan and parsley until just combined.
- Form mixture into about 1” balls.
- In a large, high-sided, skillet over medium heat, heat oil.
- Sear meatballs on all sides to develop a crust.
- Set meatballs aside, reduce heat to medium-low, and add sauce to skillet.
- Once the sauce is simmering, immediately add meatballs back to skillet.
- Cover and simmer until cooked through, approximately 8 minutes.
Notes
Try baking the meatballs at 425 degrees on a greased baking sheet for 15-20 minutes for a different take on this.
Inspired by and adapted from: allrecipes