Italian Meatballs

Name: Italian Meatballs
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 lb ground beef; 1/2 lb ground pork; 2 eggs; 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tablespoon milk; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon red chili flakes (optional); Sauce of choice to cook in; Parmesan for topping

5 steps

Updated at: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:42:25 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories468.4 kcal (23%)

Total Fat28.2 g (40%)

Carbs26 g (10%)

Sugars3.8 g (4%)

Protein27.8 g (56%)

Sodium1843.3 mg (92%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

0.5 lbground beef

0.5 lbground pork

2eggs

1 cupitalian breadcrumbs

2 tablespoonsfresh parsley

chopped

1 tablespoonmilk

2 teaspoonsdried oregano

2 teaspoonsgarlic powder

2 teaspoonsonion powder

2 teaspoonssalt

1 teaspoonblack pepper

1 teaspoonred chili flakes

Instructions

Step 1

Mix all , except sauce and parm together in a bowl until just combined, don’t over-mix-will make the meatballs tough. Set aside for at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

Using your sauce of choice- heat until simmering.

Step 3

Using an ice cream scoop- form meatballs into balls and carefully drop them into the sauce, evenly spaced out. (This recipe makes about 10 meatballs)

Step 4

Cook for 25-35 minutes while simmering. Stirring gently once or twice while cooking.

Step 5

Serve alone with sauce, parmesan and more parsley or with your favorite pasta. Enjoy!