Chef John's Italian Meatballs

Name: Chef John's Italian Meatballs
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs; 🥛 ½ cup milk or beef broth; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 🧅 1 onion, diced; 🥩 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound ground pork; 🥚 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; ¼ bunch fresh parsley, chopped; 🧄 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 🧂 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Cost $15, save $25

Source: Recommended by CookPal

120 Min
8 Servings
$15

Chef John's Italian Meatballs

Cost $15, save $25

Source: Recommended by CookPal

120 Min
8 Servings
$15

INGREDIENTS

Breadcrumbs and Liquids
- ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs
- 🥛 ½ cup milk or beef broth
Oil and Vegetables
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 🧅 1 onion, diced
Meats
- 🥩 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
Eggs and Cheese
- 🥚 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Herbs and Seasonings
- ¼ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
- 🧄 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 🧂 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

STEPS

Gather all ingredients.

Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender, about 15 minutes more.

Gently stir beef and pork together in a large bowl. Add onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, Italian herb seasoning, and red pepper flakes; mix together using a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).

Form mixture into balls about 1 ½ inches in diameter; arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

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

Serve with your favorite tomato sauce. Enjoy!

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

390

Calories

21
Protein
5
Carbs
31
Fats

💡 Use fresh parsley for a more robust flavor.Let the mixture refrigerate so the flavors meld better.Pair with a homemade tomato sauce or store-bought for convenience.Double the recipe and freeze extras for a quick future meal.