Italian Meatballs
This juicy Italian meatballs recipe with onions, garlic, and spicy red pepper flakes is an easy appetizer and main dish for gatherings.
Servings: 50 meatballs
Equipment
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Large Bowl
- 2 large baking sheets
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 large yellow onion peeled and diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup parsley chopped
- 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground veal
- Marinara sauce I use either San Marzano Vodka Sauce or Schiavone's Marinara Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Line two baking sheets with foil for easy clean up
- In one large bowl add eggs, milk, onion and garlic. Whip to comine.
- Stir in bread crumbs, parsley, parmesan cheese, red pepper, salt and pepper. Stir until bread crumbs are soaked
- Add in the beef, pork, and veal. Use your hands to mix until it is evenly combined.
- For into 2"-3" balls and layout on baking sheets so that there is about 1" space in between your meatballs.
- Place baking sheets in oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- You can serve on plate topped with marinara, pasta optional