Homemade Italian Meatballs

Name: Homemade Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 6 slices day-old French bread (1/2 inch thick); 1.25 cup milk; 3 eggs; 2/3 Cup Freshly grated Pecorino Romano; 1/2 Cup Grana Padano or Parmesan cheese freshly grated; 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley; 5 garlic cloves peeled; 1.5 tablespoon olive oil; 2.5 teaspoons salt; 3/4 teaspoon pepper; 2/3 teaspoon ground allspice; 2.5 pounds ground beef; 1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage

7 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

I make the Meatballs and the Classic Marinara at the same time I generally double or triple the recipe and freeze for future use. if you love garlic feel free to add more.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:05:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories840.1 kcal (42%)

Total Fat57.8 g (83%)

Carbs24 g (9%)

Sugars2.2 g (2%)

Protein52.6 g (105%)

Sodium1913.2 mg (96%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

7 servings

6 slicesFrench bread

day-old, 1/2 inch thick

1 ¼ cupmilk

3eggs

0.67 CupPecorino Romano

Freshly grated

0.5 CupGrana Padano cheese

or Parmesan, freshly grated

½ cupfresh parsley

minced

5garlic cloves

peeled

1 ½ tablespoonolive oil

2 ½ teaspoonssalt

¾ teaspoonpepper

⅔ teaspoonground allspice

2.5 poundsground beef

1 poundbulk sweet italian sausage

Instructions

Step 1

Soak the bread in 1 cup of milk for 5 minutes, then squeeze dry.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the soaked bread, the beaten egg and mix in the other ingredients.

Step 3

Knead the mixture with both hands. Keep at it until all the ingredients are well blended and the mixture is smooth and fluffy.

Step 4

Shape into 2-in. balls or larger if you like

Step 5

Option 1 -If you are making the Marinara at the same time- Place into Marinara Sauce to cook - adds flavor to the Marinara but the meatballs are dryer and grey in color OR Cook the meatballs completely in a pan, you can add the juice from the meatballs to the marinara if you are making it at the same time

Step 6

Step 7

Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until the meatballs are no longer pink; drain. In a large saucepan, heat marinara sauce; add the meatballs and heat through.

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