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classic baked Italian meatball recipe
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Classic Baked Italian Meatballs

Beef and pork meatballs baked it tomato sauce
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: baked meatballs, calssic meatballs, classic italian meatballs, meatball recipe, meatballs

Equipment

  • baking sheet

Ingredients

  • 2 Pounds Ground beef
  • 1 Cup Seasoned Italian breadcrumbs
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Tbs Garlic Powder
  • 1 1/2 Tbs Italian Seasoning
  • 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 Tbs Onion powder
  • 1/2 Cup Milk
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large bowl add- the beef, pork, eggs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder,Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning.
  • Now add the breadcrumbs
  • Pour the milk on top of the breadcrumbs
  • Gently mix the ingredients until they are just combined. Don’t overmix
  • Form them into medium sized balls.
  • Add them to a baking sheet thats been sprayed with cooking spray
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes
  • Then add them to a tomato sauce lined baking dish
  • Cover the meatballs with additional sauce.
  • Baked covered for another 15 minutes.
  • Serve hot

Notes

The amounts on this recipe are much greater then usual. I was cooking for a family party. Feel free to scale it down.