Chef John's Italian Meatballs

Chef John's Italian Meatballs

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 0.33333334326744 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 0.5 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 0.25 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
  • 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender, about 15 minutes more.
  • Gently stir beef and pork together in a large bowl. Add onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, Italian herb seasoning, and red pepper flakes; mix together using a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Form mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter; arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 390
  • Carbohydrate: 5g
  • Fat: 31g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 21g

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