Meatballs are a staple in all Italian households; I grew up making them every Sunday with my grandmother. She made all-beef meatballs, which are delicious, but this way adds a ton of flavor. This recipe is foolproof and I am so pleased to be able to share it with you. It’s so versatile that you can serve them with marinara sauce, Alfredo sauce, or even plain with mashed potatoes.
Step by Step Instructions
This recipe calls for pan-frying the meatballs. For information on oven baking, see my Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe. I use a mixture of milk and seasoned breadcrumbs, but soaking bread or ground plain crackers in milk also works great too.
Mixing Ground Meat
Overmixing ground beef can make it tough so it’s important to avoid handling it too much. A good shortcut is to use a stand mixer to mix your meatballs, but if you do, be sure to use it on a low speed to not overwork the beef. Mix breadcrumbs with the milk. Mix the ground beef, sausage meat, garlic, parmesan cheese, soaked bread crumbs, and fresh herbs until combined. Form into balls using a scoop. Pan fry until cooked through. Place on a paper towel to get rid of any excess oil. Add some sauce. Serve and enjoy. For information on cooking the meatballs in your sauce, see my spaghetti and meatballs recipe. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
