Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Baked Italian Meatballs

Who doesn't like big, juicy and tasty Italian Meatballs?

My children love MEATBALLS. They could eat meatballs every single day.

Must be the Italian blood running through their veins.

I used to buy frozen meatballs in Costco, but last few years I decided to make my own.

I make a big batch of meatballs every few months and keep them in the freezer.They are quick to defrost and use in many ways for a quick dinner.




My favorite way is to eat them smothered in my special tomato sauce my Slovak grandma used to make and parsley potatoes.
This recipe makes 30 2"-3" meatballs.

Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs Ground Beef
  • 2 lbs Ground Pork
  • 4 Kaiser Buns (day old - chopped)
  • 4 Tbsp Italian Parsley (chopped)
  • 1 Onion (finely chopped)
  • 8 Cloves Garlic (crushed)
  • 2 Tbsp Basil (chopped)
  • 1 Tbsp Oregano
  • 2 Eggs
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl till well combined.

Form 3" balls from the meat mixture and place it on a jelly roll pan. Bake it for 30-40 minutes.



Remove the meatballs from the oven and let them sit for 15 minutes before serving.



Cool them down completely before freezing them.






3 comments:

5 Star Foodie said...

Perfect little meatballs, I love that you baked them!

Silvia said...

I am not even eating meat but those meatballs look absolutely delicious!

Mother Rimmy said...

How did you shape those so perfectly? My meatballs always come out lopsided, and seem to grow in size as I make them. :)

Delicious!