Italian meatballs Recipe

Name: Italian meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lb 80/20 Ground Beef; 1 lb Ground Italian Sausage; 1 bunch Fresh Italian Parsley; 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded; 2 cup Bread crumbs; 4 Eggs; 5 clove Garlic (large cloves) about 1/2 bulb peeled; 2 pinch Red pepper flakes; 2 pinch Salt; 2 pinch Black pepper

Servings: persons

2 lb 80/20 Ground Beef
1 lb Ground Italian Sausage
1 bunch Fresh Italian Parsley
1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
2 cup Bread crumbs
4 Eggs
5 clove Garlic (large cloves) about 1/2 bulb peeled
2 pinch Red pepper flakes
2 pinch Salt
2 pinch Black pepper

1
Heat oven to 350F
2
Put peeled garlic, parsley, eggs into food processor and blend until parsley and garlic are finely chopped
3
Put meat into large bowl or mixer
4
Add bread crumbs, blended eggs, parsley, garlic.
5
Add cheese
6
Add red pepper, salt, black pepper.
7
Mix all ingredients until a meatloaf texture forms.
8
Add more breadcrumb if needed for binding.
9
Take meat mixture and roll in hands until a compact ball is formed about size of a golfball or slightly larger
10
Place aluminum foil on baking sheet, spray with non stick pam
11
Place meatballs on sheet about an inch apart
12
Cook meatballs about 12 min on bottom rack, remove and flip to brown all sides, put back in oven 10 more min.
13
Optional - Drop into your homemade sauce on stove, cover with lid, and set to low for 3 to 4 hours stirring every 20 min.
14
Serve!

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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 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 lb 80/20 Ground Beef, 1 lb Ground Italian Sausage, 1 bunch Fresh Italian Parsley, 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded, 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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