Homemade Meatballs

Plate of spaghetti and fried Italian meatballs.

Lisa Keys

5 from 1 vote

Authentic Italian homemade meatballs with breadcrumbs and parmesan are so juicy, easy to prepare and full of flavor.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings: 4 servings

Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Calories: 393

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

2 cups torn pieces of stale Italian bread
2 tablespoons milk
1 pound ground beef or a combination of beef, ground pork and veal
1 egg lightly beaten
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese parmigiano reggiano
¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
1 garlic clove grated
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
tomato sauce of your choice

Method

Place bread in a large bowl. Drizzle milk over bread tossing with a fork until milk is absorbed.
Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and gently mix to blend.
Shape into uniform size meatballs. Chill until ready to cook.
In a lightly greased skillet, over medium high heat, brown meatballs for 3 to 5 minutes per side.
Place meatballs in simmering tomato sauce to finish cooking.

Notes

Frying is just one cooking method for making meatballs. Meatballs can also be baked in the oven at 400°F for 20 minutes and then transferred to sauce.