Italian Baked Meatballs
These Italian Baked Meatballs are a real family favorite! Serve with spaghetti and a homemade marinara sauce for a classic family dinner.
Servings: 24 meatballs
Calories: 417kcal
Equipment
- Non-Stick Baking Pan
- Cookie Scoop
Ingredients
- 1 slice bread
- 4 tablespoon milk
- ½ lb ground beef (250g)
- ½ lb ground pork (250g)
- 1 small onion grated
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Remove the crusts from the slice of bread and blend for a few seconds until you have breadcrumbs.
- Transfer the breadcrumbs to a bowl, pour over the milk and allow to soak in.
- In a large bowl, place the mince, grated onion, garlic, parmesan, herbs, egg and soaked breadcrumbs and season well with salt and pepper.
- Mix all the ingredients together well then use a cookie scoop to divide the mixture into 24 balls. Use lightly oiled hands to gently shape the meatballs into spheres.
- Cover and place in the fridge for around one hour, or until ready to cook.
- When you are ready to cook the meatballs, heat the oven to 400F / 200C.
- Cover a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and spray with oil. Place the meatballs on the tray and bake in the oven for around 20 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 284mg | Sugar: 1g