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Best Meatball Recipe

This super easy meatball recipe is perfect for an appetizer or a main dish. The meatballs consistently come out tender and juicy!
Meatball recipe
5 from 3 votes
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Prep 30 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 55 minutes
Calories 947
Servings 4 people
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • kosher salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • fresh basil chopped

Equipment

Method

  1. In a large mixing bowl, mix together 1 lb ground beef and 1 lb ground pork. Add in the bread crumbs, ricotta cheese, parsley, two beaten eggs, parmesan, milk, and 3 cloves of minced garlic. Add in salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. (a food processor can also be used for this step)
  2. Once thoroughly mixed, prepare a baking sheet with a drainage rack. Roll meatballs into golfball sized balls. Bake for 25 minutes at 350F.
  3. Garnish with fresh chopped basil and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories947kcalCarbohydrates25gProtein62gFat65gSaturated Fat28gCholesterol294mgSodium836mgPotassium915mgFiber2gSugar3gVitamin A1876IUVitamin C21mgCalcium563mgIron6mg

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