Italian Meatballs
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Italian Meatballs a try. One portion of this dish contains around 30g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 481 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.94 per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 32 minutes. This recipe from Onion Rings And Things has 23 fans. A mixture of salt, sourdough bread, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. With a spoonacular score of 73%, this dish is good. Similar recipes are Italian Meatballs, Italian Meatballs, and Italian Meatballs.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
1 large egg
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, toasted
2 cloves garlic, peeled and grated
½ pound ground beef
½ pound ground pork
1/3 cup milk
1 onion, peeled and grated
½ cup Reggiano cheese, freshly-grated
½ cup Italian parsley, finely chopped
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 slices sourdough bread, crusts removed
Equipment:
baking sheet
whisk
bowl
aluminum foil
oven
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Line a baking sheet with foil.In a bowl, combine bread and milk and with hands, mash together until bread slices are moistened and paste like. Soak for about 10 minutes. Squeeze milk from bread.In a bowl, whisk together egg, garlic, salt and pepper.In a large bowl, combine ground beef and ground pork and gently break up to chunks. Add bread, egg mixture, Reggiano cheese, onions, Italian parsley and fennel seeds. With hands, gently mix together until just combined. DO NOT OVER HANDLE AND OVER MIX.With lightly oiled hands, shape meat into the size of a golf ball by rolling between the palm of hands. Arrange in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.Bake meatballs in a 425 F oven for about 10-12 minutes or until internal temperature of 180 F is reached. Remove from pan and keep warm. Serve with marinara, BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.
Step by step:
1. Line a baking sheet with foil.In a bowl, combine bread and milk and with hands, mash together until bread slices are moistened and paste like. Soak for about 10 minutes. Squeeze milk from bread.In a bowl, whisk together egg, garlic, salt and pepper.In a large bowl, combine ground beef and ground pork and gently break up to chunks.
2. Add bread, egg mixture, Reggiano cheese, onions, Italian parsley and fennel seeds. With hands, gently mix together until just combined. DO NOT OVER HANDLE AND OVER MIX.With lightly oiled hands, shape meat into the size of a golf ball by rolling between the palm of hands. Arrange in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.
3. Bake meatballs in a 425 F oven for about 10-12 minutes or until internal temperature of 180 F is reached.
4. Remove from pan and keep warm.
5. Serve with marinara, BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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