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Meatballs (great with spaghetti)

Simple beef meatball recipe to add to your favorite marinara sauce
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 Cookie sheet lined with parchment paper

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs or Panko
  • 1/4 cup water, helps tenderize meatballs (some people will use milk)
  • 2 lbs ground beef (80-90% lean) or ground turkey (dark meat from butcher)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 small onion, finely chopped (1/4 of onion ok)
  • 1 tbs garlic powder
  • 2 tbs dried parsley or marjoram leaves (if fresh, 1 tbs)
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Salt & black pepper to taste, about 2 tsp each (I microwave a small piece to taste and add more salt/pepper if needed)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Mix all ingredients, don't overmix or meatballs will be dense, add more milk or water to keep it lighter, as needed.
  • Form round 1 to 1.5 inch meatballs and place onto lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes, more if they arebigger meatballs (or less if meatballs are really small).
  • Once meatballs done, simmer in favorite marinara sauce for at least 30 minutes, or let it cool and you can freeze to use later.

Notes

I make a batch of these ahead of time and great before ski season and freeze with or without the sauce for an easy meal that is easy to transport in a cooler.
Keyword meatball, meatballs, spaghetti