Meatballs Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion chopped 1/4-inch; Salt; 4 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped; Pinch crushed red pepper; 1/2 pound ground beef; 1/2 pound ground lamb; 1/2 pound ground pork; 2 eggs; 1 cup grated Parmigiano; 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley; 1/4 cup chopped basil; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup water

Servings: persons

Extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion chopped 1/4-inch
Salt
4 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
Pinch crushed red pepper
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground lamb
1/2 pound ground pork
2 eggs
1 cup grated Parmigiano
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped basil
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup water

1
Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions and bring to a medium-high heat. Season the onions generously with salt and cook for about 7 minutes.
2
The onions should be very soft and aromatic but have no color.
3
Add the garlic and the crushed red pepper and saute for 2 minutes.
4
Turn off heat and allow to cool.
5
In a large bowl combine the meats, eggs, Parmigiano, parsley, basil and bread crumbs.
6
Mix well.
7
Add the onion mixture and season generously with salt and squish some more. Add the water and do 1 final really good squish. The mixture should be quite wet.
8
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
9
Shape the meat into 2 oz meatballs. should make about 18 meatballs.
10
Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to a medium-high heat.
11
Brown the meatballs on all sides.
12
Place them on a cookie sheet and bake them in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or 20 minutes if they have been cooled.

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Extra-virgin olive oil, 1 large onion chopped 1/4-inch, Salt, 4 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped, and more.

Yes, 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.

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