Oven Baked Meatballs
Baked meatballs are tender, juicy, and ready in less than 1 hour. Serve as an appetizer, as a quick meal, or use them in other recipes like pasta and subs!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground sausage Mild Italian or Hot Italian will work
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2-3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs or panko breadcrumbs regular breadcrumbs yield moister meatballs, in my opinion
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 large eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- Fresh Italian parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients and use clean or gloved hands to mix the meatball ingredients thoroughly.
- Scoop 2 tablespoon (or chosen size) balls and roll between your hands to form uniform meatballs.
- Place the meatballs on/in prepared baking dish. They do not need much space between them.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes (if prepping the meatballs to be finished in a casserole or sauce)) or for 15-18 minutes until the internal temperature reaches at least 145°F (for serving immediately.) The tops will begin to brown when they are done.
- Serve.
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Notes
- Be careful not to over mix the meat mixture. This can cause the meatballs to be rubbery.
- If you roll out the meatballs in 2 tablespoon portions, this recipe will make 24 larger meatballs, which is what I made. You can make them smaller, which will yield about 48 and are perfect for appetizers.
- Instead of making a half batch, I recommend you make a full batch and freeze them for later. That is much easier than storing leftover ground meat.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
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