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Italian Meatballs

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Super delicious, super comforting, super satisfying. 

  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: 20 meatballs 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2-1/2 lbs Ground Beef (half 80% and half 85%
  • 1-1/4 cups Italian Bread Crumbs
  • 1-1/4 cups Milk
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Onion, diced very fine
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp Italian Herb Blend
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Basil
  • 1/2 tsp Fennel Pollen

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl add the bread crumbs and milk.
  2. Let sit for a couple minutes until the milk is absorbed by the bread crumbs. 
  3. In a very large bowl, add the ground beef, the bread crumb mixture, eggs, Parmesan cheese, herbs, garlic and minced onion. Mix together until fully incorporated. 
  4. Using a spring ice cream or cookie scoop, scoop meatball mixture and place on a parchment sheet. Roll out meatballs.
  5. Put meatballs into the hot sauce.
  6. Cook approx 1 hour or until an instant read thermometer reads 160 to 165 degrees F. 
  7. These meatballs are soft so be very careful taking them out of the sauce. 
  • Author: Afoodieaffair
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Italian