Italian Meatballs Recipe

Name: Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon Olive Oil; 1 whole Chopped Onion; 2 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced; 56 ounces, fluid Canned Crushed Tomato; 14 ounces, fluid Canned Diced Tomato; 6 ounces, fluid Tomato Paste; 6 ounces, fluid Water, Fill The Paste Can; 1 leaf Bay Leaf; 1 teaspoon Ground Basil; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Fennel Seed; 2- 1/2 pounds 93% Lean Ground Beef; 2 cups Whole Wheat Bread Crumbs; 1 cup 1% Milk; 1 cup Parmesan Cheese; 1 whole Egg; 2 whole Egg Whites; 2 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced; 1/2 teaspoons Onion Powder; Salt And Pepper, to taste

Servings: persons

1 teaspoon Olive Oil
1 whole Chopped Onion
2 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced
56 ounces, fluid Canned Crushed Tomato
14 ounces, fluid Canned Diced Tomato
6 ounces, fluid Tomato Paste
6 ounces, fluid Water, Fill The Paste Can
1 leaf Bay Leaf
1 teaspoon Ground Basil
1/2 teaspoons Ground Fennel Seed
2- 1/2 pounds 93% Lean Ground Beef
2 cups Whole Wheat Bread Crumbs
1 cup 1% Milk
1 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 whole Egg
2 whole Egg Whites
2 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced
1/2 teaspoons Onion Powder
Salt And Pepper, to taste

1
For the marinara sauce: In a large pot, add olive oil and heat over a medium heat.
2
Add chopped onion and saute about 5 minutes.
3
Then add minced garlic, continue to saute about 3 minutes.
4
Be careful not to burn the garlic.
5
Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, water, bay leaf, ground fennel, and salt and pepper to taste.
6
Let simmer over low heat while you make the meatballs.
7
For the meatballs: In a bowl, combine ground beef, whole wheat seasoned breadcrumbs, milk, Parmesan cheese, egg, egg whites, minced garlic, onion powder, salt and pepper to taste.
8
Use your very clean hands to combine the ingredients until well blended and then form into small meatballs about 2 inches round.
9
Add the meatballs to the marinara sauce, cover and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes.
10
Then gently stir, being careful not to break any meatballs.
11
Allow to continue to simmer, stirring occassionally for about 4560 minutes until meatballs are cooked through.
12
Remove the bay leaf before serving.
13
Serve over pasta!

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 teaspoon Olive Oil, 1 whole Chopped Onion, 2 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced, 56 ounces, fluid Canned Crushed Tomato, and more.

Yes, Italian Meatballs falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Italian Meatballs

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