Classic Meatballs
Classic Meatballs recipe is just as you'd imagine, tender Italian style meatballs. They are baked in the oven for 25 minutes and it's easy to cook them all perfectly. Drop them into red sauce and ladle over cooked spaghetti and serve with warm bread and dinner is ready.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 565kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
- ¾ cup Romano cheese finely grated, or parmesan
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups beef broth or stock, divided
- ½ cup Italian parsley chopped
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 2 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Kosher salt
- 1 tbsp black pepper fresh cracked
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes or to taste
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450ºF. Spray a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray or drizzle with olive oil. Set aside.
- Stir all ingredients and 1/2 cup of beef broth (reserve remaining 1 cup for later) together in a large bowl. Using a large hinged scoop or meatballer, make 2" uniform meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet. You should have 30-33 meatballs.
- Pour reserved 1 cup of beef broth around the meatballs and bake for 25 minutes. Remove and reserve juices. Pour the juices into your preferred red sauce (optional). Add the meatballs and stir gently to coat. Serve on cooked spaghetti noodles.
Nutrition
Calories: 565kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 205mg | Sodium: 1817mg | Potassium: 631mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 760IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 284mg | Iron: 6mg
