Italian Meatballs Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lb. ground beef
- 1 lb. Italian sausage
- 1 large onion, chopped finely
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped finely
- 2 eggs
- 8 slices of white bread
- water
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 2 TBSP dried parsley
- 2 TBSP dried basil
- 1 tsp pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Saute onions and garlic on medium heat in a tablespoon of olive oil until translucent.
- Cut the crust off the bread and dice into cubes.
- Wet the bread cubes with water and maintain enough moisture to hold a ball shape.
- Place wet bread in a mixer bowl.
- Add eggs and mix until bread is not lumpy.
- Add onions, garlic, parmesan, parsley, basil and pepper.
- Mix well.
- Put ground beef, sausage and onion mixture in a large bowl.
- Mix together with hands until consistent.
- Roll into balls.
- Bake on cookie sheets with sides at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Add to sauce.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 223g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 348 | |
| Calories from Fat 246 | 71% |
| Total Fat 27.31g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat 10.73g | 43% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium 431mg | 18% |
| Potassium 343mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 2.29g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugars 0.62g | 0% |
| Protein 22.14g | 35% |
