Mmmm Meatballs...simple and delicious Italian Meatballs. These classic Italian-American style meatballs are huge and pillowy soft! The only change I will make next time is to lessen the amount of salt that gets added to the meatballs. I don't want to blow my own horn, but I'm determined to do everything I can to make you want to try these meatballs and if that means a mini brag sheet, then so be it.
A good meatball should be packed with flavor and tender throughout. Although the process can be a labor of love, making them from scratch is really easy. Here's how to make perfect meatballs every time. You can have Mmmm Meatballs...simple and delicious Italian Meatballs using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Mmmm Meatballs...simple and delicious Italian Meatballs
- Prepare 1 1/2 lb of ground "meatloaf" mix of beef, pork, and veal.
- You need 1 cup of italian bread crumbs.
- It's 3/4 of to 1 and 1/2 cup of milk.
- Prepare 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
- You need 1 of *the following spice measurements are approximate because i dont really measure anymore, and can be adjusted to taste.
- Prepare 1 tsp of garlic salt.
- It's 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp of oregano.
- You need 1 tsp of basil.
- You need 1 tsp of italian spice.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
Use ground beef, ground pork, and Italian sausage. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong. Rich tomato & Italian meatballs pasta. There is something extremely relaxing about rolling the meat into little balls and plopping them into a boiling, rich, tomato sauce.
Mmmm Meatballs...simple and delicious Italian Meatballs instructions
- preheat oven to 350 and spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- add all ingredients to large bowl and mix well with washed hands to incorporate. start with 3/4 cup of milk and if it feels dry or sticky, add a little more at a time until they are the proper consistency.
- roll meatballs in your hands gently. i make mine about walnut size and end up with about 35..
- place on cookie sheet with about a 1/2 inch space between each.
- cook for about 20 minutes, until lite golden brown. they are done when you can pick one up with a tong and it doesnt fall apart.
- i always make a big pot of sauce the same day i make the meatballs, and just plop them in when they are done and let them add to the flavor of the sauce.
- mangia!.
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