Classic Baked Italian Meatballs Recipe
Classic Baked Italian Meatballs take ground beef, veal and pork with seasoned breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and just a few other simple ingredients to create the most flavorful and delicious meatballs.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Ground Beef
- ½ Pound Ground Pork
- ½ Pound Ground Veal
- 1 Cup Seasoned Italian Breadcrumbs
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Tbs Garlic Powder
- 1 ½ Tbs Italian Seasoning
- ¾ Cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Tbs Onion powder
- ½ Cup Milk
- Salt and Pepper- to taste
- 2 Tbs Dried Parsley (optional)
- 40 Oz Tomato Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- In a large bowl, add the ground beef, pork, veal, eggs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, ½ Cup parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Add the breadcrumbs and pour the milk on top to let them soak in.
- Gently mix all of the ingredients together just until they're evenly incorporated. Don’t over mix the meat or the meatballs will be too dense.
- Form them into 2" sized balls and add them to a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Place them into the center rack of the oven for 30 minutes
- In the meantime, place most of the tomato sauce into a 9 x 13" baking dish and nestle the meatballs in once they're out of the oven. Cover them with the remaining sauce and sprinkle the top with ¼ Cup of parmesan cheese.
- Place them back into the center rack of the oven for 15 minutes. Garnish with parsley (optional), serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
The amounts on this recipe are much greater then usual. I was cooking for a family party. Feel free to scale it down.