Chef John's Italian Meatballs

Name: Chef John's Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound ground pork; 2 eggs; 1/4 bunch fresh parsley, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

⏱️ Ready in 55 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 35 min 👥 30 servings 👁️ 14 views

Homemade meatballs are a very easy to make, and since we skip the very messy step of pan-frying these before they hit the sauce, it becomes downright simple. Here I use a standard half-beef/half-pork mixture. You can substitute water or beef broth for the milk, if preferred.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 35 min

Serves 30

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 30

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 82

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.5g 7%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 192mg 8%

Total Carbohydrate 1.7g 1%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%

Total Sugars 0.5g

Protein 6.2g 12%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.

Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.

Mix beef and pork together in a large bowl.

Stir onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, Italian herb seasoning, and Parmesan cheese into meat mixture with a rubber spatula until combined.

Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.

Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

Arrange onto prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.