Chef John's Italian Meatballs

Name: Chef John's Italian Meatballs recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 30 meatballs
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs; ½ cup milk; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound ground pork; 2 eggs; ¼ bunch fresh parsley, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

by Alban Sanchez 1 year ago

4.7 (9)

35 minutes

81.9 kcal

1.7 g carbs

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Description

Homemade meatballs are a very easy to make, and since we skip the very messy step of pan-frying these before they hit the sauce, it becomes downright simple. Here I use a standard half-beef/half-pork mixture. You can substitute water or beef broth for the milk, if preferred.

Ingredients

⅓ cup plain bread crumbs
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 eggs
¼ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
2. Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.
4. Mix beef and pork together in a large bowl. Stir onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, Italian herb seasoning, and Parmesan cheese into meat mixture with a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.
5. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
6. Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange onto prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.