I looked at some frozen meatballs….and thought I could make better tasting ones for cheaper!
Homemade Meatballs Recipe
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Serves: 40 meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ● 1 pound ground pork or ground turkey ** see notes
- ● 1 cup breadcrumbs - plain or Italian
- ● 2 large eggs
- ● ¾ - 1 cup milk **see notes
- ● 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ● 3 cloves garlic, pressed
- ● ½ cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- ● ¼ cup fresh Italian herbs, finely chopped (oregano, basil, and/or parsley)
- ● 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ● 1 teaspoon salt
- ● ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef and pork until well combined
- Add all other ingredients and mix until well combined, but don’t overmix
- Using a cookie dough or ice cream scoop, divide mixture into meatballs, roll in your hands to form a nice ball and place on baking sheet
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, depending on size of meatball, until browned and no pink remains in center
- Remove from oven and serve with favorite pasta sauce, or freeze
- Notes
- Meat: You can use a combination of beef, pork and turkey. Or all the same.
- Milk: Add ¾ cup, then add a little more if mixture is too dry
- Freeze: Allow meatballs to cool completely on a wire rack. Transfer to a freezer safe container or resealable bag.
- Defrost in the refrigerator or add to Crockpot with sauce for an easy meal
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