Easy Meatball Recipe

Easy Meatball Recipe

from spendwithpennies.com
Appetizer
30 min
12 servings
235 kcal / serving

This easy meatball recipe is so easy to make and they always come out juicy and tender.

Ingredients

  • 1 poundlean ground beef
  • 1 poundlean ground pork (or additional ground beef)
  • ½ cupitalian bread crumbs
  • ⅓ cupmilk
  • ¼ cupfinely diced onion (*see note, or ½ teaspoon onion powder)
  • ¼ cupchopped fresh parsley (or 1 tablespoon dried parsley)
  • ¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese
  • 1 largeegg
  • 1 teaspoonitalian seasoning (optional)
  • ½ teaspoongarlic powder
  • ½ teaspoonsalt (more to taste)
  • ½ teaspoonblack pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F.  Line a large rimmed baking pan with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, add beef, pork, breadcrumbs, milk, onion, parsley, parmesan cheese, egg, and seasonings. Gently mix until combined.

  3. 3

    Shape the meat mixture into 48 meatballs, approximately 1 ½ tablespoons each, and place on the prepared baking pan.

  4. 4

    Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until the meatballs reach 160°F.

  5. 5

    Serve with tomato sauce if desired.