Baked Meatballs
Meatballs that cook in the oven — Italian meatballs, teriyaki chicken meatballs, BBQ chicken meatballs, and turkey meatballs for busy weeknights.
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I’m so happy to share our family’s recipe for Italian meatballs with all of you!
Ashley PanIngredients
- 1 lbs Ground beef
- .5 lbs Ground veal
- .5 lbs Ground pork
- 1/2 cup Bread crumbs
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1 bulb Garlic - minced
- 1 Yellow onion - small dice
- 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 2 Tbsp Parsley - chopped
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Pepper
- 2 Tbsp Basil leaves - chopped
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese
- 2 oz Pecorino Romano cheese
Instructions
- 1In a large bowl mix together all of the ingredients in the order listed above
- 2Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out equal portions of the mixture, roll into balls, place on a parchment lined baking sheet
- 3Fry in oil for 15 minutes OR bake in a 400 F oven for 25 minutes
- 4Serve as meatball sandwiches with tomato sauce/gravy and cheese OR put meatballs in spaghetti. Enjoy!
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Meatballs are the kind of dinner that stretches. One pan feeds the table tonight, and whatever's left goes on a bun or over rice tomorrow. Baking them means you're not standing over a skillet turning each one.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection on nights when everybody wants something different — some kids want them in sauce, somebody else wants them with barbecue sauce and a fork.
Every recipe here is a meatball you can bake on a sheet pan, from the beef, veal, and pork Italian Meatballs to Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs, BBQ Chicken Meatballs, Turkey Meatballs, and Juicy Turkey Meatballs with Squash & Zucchini.
Quick Tips
- 1
Mix with your hands
Use your fingers and stop as soon as everything looks combined, about 30 seconds. Overworking the meat makes the baked meatballs dense.
- 2
Scoop them the same size
A cookie scoop or heaping tablespoon gets you even 1½-inch balls so they all finish cooking at the same time.
- 3
Bake on a lined sheet
Parchment on a rimmed sheet pan at 400°F keeps the bottoms from sticking, and they're done in about 18 to 20 minutes.
- 4
Check the middle
Chicken and turkey meatballs are done at 165°F in the center — cut one open if you don't have a thermometer.
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