Pecchia Meatballs Recipe

Name: Pecchia Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef, or half beef and half turkey; 1 cup fresh (not dried) bread crumbs (2 slices of bread); 1 medium onion; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp fresh parsley (optional); 1 egg; 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 2-3 tsp grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp dried sage; 1/8 tsp dried thyme

Servings: persons

1 lb ground beef, or half beef and half turkey
1 cup fresh (not dried) bread crumbs (2 slices of bread)
1 medium onion
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp fresh parsley (optional)
1 egg
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
2-3 tsp grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried sage
1/8 tsp dried thyme

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1. Preheat oven to 375 deg F. Lightly spray a cookie sheet with Pam if you are using any ground turkey (its too dry to let out its own oils).
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2. Put the meat in a large bowl.
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3. In a food processor, grind the bread into fine crumbs. Add to the meat.
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4. In the food processor, finely chop onion, garlic, and parsley. Add to the meat.
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5. Add all the spices, egg, and parm cheese to the meat and combine it with your hands.
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6. Form into balls and arrange on the cookie sheet without touching.
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7. Bake for 20 minutes, turn them over with tongs, and back for another 15-20 minutes or until done.
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8. Simmer them in sauce or cool completely and freeze in a ziplock bag. Frozen meatballs can be pulled out of the bag indiviually and defrosted quickly by simmering them in sauce.

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb ground beef, or half beef and half turkey, 1 cup fresh (not dried) bread crumbs (2 slices of bread), 1 medium onion, 4 cloves garlic, and more.

Yes, Pecchia 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.

Pecchia Meatballs

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