Homemade Meatballs

 

Ingredients

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• 3 slices of bread cubed
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1 lb. 85% lean ground beef
• 1 lb. ground pork , veal or turkey 
• 2 large eggs
• 1 finely minced yellow onion
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder 
• 1 teaspoon onion powder 
• 2 Tbsp basil
• 2 parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 /3 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt 
• 1 teaspoon black pepper 
• 3/4 cup olive oil, only if you are frying the meatballs- see below
• 2 jars of spaghetti sauce of your choice. Add the same spices to the jarred spaghetti sauce. I also add A tablespoon of sugar and 3 tablespoons of margarine. That’s just how I make my spaghetti delicious! 
• ****serve with spaghetti noodles and cook noodles according to package ******* DO NOT OVERCOOK 

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl stir together bread and milk .if you need more milk add it 1 Tbsp at a time to moisten bread fully. Let rest while you prep ingredients (or at least 5 minutes).
2. To bread mixture add beef, pork, eggs, onion, garlic, basil, parsley, oregano, parmesan and season over top of ingredients evenly with salt and pepper 
3. Gently toss mixture and break meat up with fingertips until ingredients are evenly mixed.
4. Shape mixture with wet hands into even size meatballs, about 1 1/4-inches each or you can use a scoop.

Oven Baked Method

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees before you begin preparing meatballs.
2. Spray two dark coated non-stick pans well with non-stick cooking spray or brush with olive oil.
3. Place formed meatballs on baking sheets, fitting about 20 per each and spacing evenly apart. Bake in upper and lower third of oven 10 minutes. 
4. Remove and turn meatballs if browned already on bottom (use a thin metal spatula to scrape from baking sheet). Transfer pans to opposite racks and bake until cooked through, about 8 - 12 minutes longer (should register 165 degrees in center of meatballs).
5. Stir into warmed marinara sauce. Simmer on low heat if desired for even more tender meatballs (about 10 - 20 minutes, toss occasionally gently).

Pan Fried Stovetop Method

1. To pan fry meatballs pour 3/4 cup olive oil into a 12-inch non-stick skillet, heat over medium heat.
2. Cook meatballs in 3 batches (so they aren't overcrowded) until golden brown on bottom, about 4 - 6 minutes. Then turn to opposite side and cook opposite side until golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
3. Transfer meatballs to warmed marinara sauce (see note 5) in a large pot, submerge in sauce. Cover and simmer over low heat until meatballs are 165 degrees in center, gently tossing meatballs occasionally, about 15 - 20 minutes.