Best True Italian Meatballs Recipes

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Categories Beef

Yield 12 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 eggs
1/4 cup Italian Parsley
1/8 cup Fresh Basil
3 Large Garlic Cloves
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Pepper
2 Tablespoon Sea Salt
1 Teaspoon Oregano
Pinch of Red Pepper
6 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese (grated)
1.2 lbs Ground Beef (80%)
1.2 lbs Ground Pork
1/2 Cup Italian Bread Crumbs

Steps:

In a large bowl crack the eggs and stir in the bread crumbs, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, pepper, red pepper, and cheese. Mince the basil, parsley, and garlic. Once minced, stir into with the above mixture. Pre-Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Now hand mix in the pork and ground beef. Once you have everything mixed well, start hand forming 1-2" balls. Once you have the meatballs formed, get a large frying pan out and heat it with garlic and olive oil. Place the meatballs in the frying pan and brown evenly. (appox 5-10 minutes) Once browned, place the meatballs in a deep pyrex dish and drizzle the left over frying pan juice on top of the meatballs. Place meatballs in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!

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Provided by John Duffy @TheJohnDuffy

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound(s) ground beef
1 - egg
1/2 cup(s) italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup(s) grated parmesan
a dash(es) of salt, pepper, parsley, and garlic

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
Roll the mixture into balls a bit larger than ping pong balls. Place each ball onto a greased pan with aluminum foil.
Cook at 350 degrees for twenty minutes, flipping the meatballs after the first ten minutes.