Best Italian Meatballs

By Tracy

5 Person

45 Minutes

143 Calories

Do you struggle with making Italian meatballs? Do you resort to buying the frozen kind? Best Italian Meatballs uses a blend of meat, spices and one special ingredient to make the tastiest, fork-tender meatballs you’ve ever seen! They all have their unique qualities and sauce pairings that make them special.

Ingredients

1 pound ground veal
1 pound ground pork
1 pound ground beef
1 tsp. ground beef bullion
1 tsp. freshly ground pepper
2 tsp. coarse salt
2 eggs lightly beaten
2 tbsp. flat leaf parsley minced
4 cloves large garlic
1/2 white onion micrograted
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups white bread

Method

01

Place cubed white bread and evaporated milk into a large mixing bowl, tossing to combine. Allow to sit while you prepare other ingredients. Bread will start to disintegrate.
02

Add micrograted onion and garlic to bread, mix well. Add parsley through ground beef bullion, mixing until combined.
03

Working in 3 rounds, add 1/3 of each type of meat, blending with your fingers until it just comes together until everything is combined. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
04

Take a good amount of meat and toss back and forth between your hands to pack. Meatballs should be approximately 2-3 inches wide (I like big meatballs!)
05

Place onto a broiler pan, make sure meatballs are not touching. Bake for 20 minutes, placing on broil for the last 2 minutes of cooking.
06

Remove and either allow to cool. Freeze or simmer in your favorite marinara sauce.

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Best Italian Meatballs

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( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 5 servings
Calorie 143 Kcal
Prep Time 25 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 45 Mins

02 Ingredients

1 pound ground veal

1 pound ground pork

1 pound ground beef

1 tsp. ground beef bullion

1 tsp. freshly ground pepper

2 tsp. coarse salt

2 eggs lightly beaten

2 tbsp. flat leaf parsley minced

4 cloves large garlic

1/2 white onion micrograted

2/3 cup evaporated milk

1 1/2 cups white bread

03 Method

Step 1

Place cubed white bread and evaporated milk into a large mixing bowl, tossing to combine. Allow to sit while you prepare other ingredients. Bread will start to disintegrate.

Step 2

Add micrograted onion and garlic to bread, mix well. Add parsley through ground beef bullion, mixing until combined.

Step 3

Working in 3 rounds, add 1/3 of each type of meat, blending with your fingers until it just comes together until everything is combined. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 4

Take a good amount of meat and toss back and forth between your hands to pack. Meatballs should be approximately 2-3 inches wide (I like big meatballs!)

Step 5

Place onto a broiler pan, make sure meatballs are not touching. Bake for 20 minutes, placing on broil for the last 2 minutes of cooking.

Step 6

Remove and either allow to cool. Freeze or simmer in your favorite marinara sauce.

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