Printable Recipe: Full-of-Flavor Baked Italian Meatballs Recipe

Full-of-Flavor Baked Italian Meatballs Recipe

This easy Italian meatball recipe is just so, so good. The meatballs are made with tomato and parmesan as the binding agent instead of egg, which gives them a wonderful melt-in-your texture that you won't find anybody else.

This is the best spaghetti with meatballs recipe I make... but you have to stick to the recipe. Be sure to use fresh parsley (not dried), good quality beef, and freshly grated, good-quality parmesan for the best results.

Serves 6-8.

Ingredients:
2 lb. ground beef (lean is best)
1/3 C. freshly shredded parmesan cheese
2/3 C. Italian Seasoned breadcrumbs
1/2 C. minced fresh Italian parsley
1/3 C. spaghetti sauce (or plain tomato sauce)
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
4-5 cloves garlic, minced or pressed

Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of your ingredients. Mix well with your hands.

3. Form meatball mixture into about 40 meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches diameter each.

4. Spray a broiler pan with cooking spray, arrange your meatballs on the broiler pan, and cook about 15 minutes, until just cooked through. Flip once during cooking, if desired.

5. Stir the cooked meatballs into your Italian spaghetti sauce recipe before serving.