Mom’s Easy Meatballs (for Spaghetti)

By Addie

My family has been using this recipe for as long as I can remember. It’s not spicy at all but it is flavorful and holds it’s shape well in sauce. These are also very easy to bake up and freeze for later use.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all ingredients together and shape into balls ~ about the size of a golfball.

Brown the meatballs by placing in a shallow baking dish and baking at 350º for 15 minutes until golden brown.

Place hot meatballs into sauce and let simmer while your pasta cooks.

Here’s how I freeze the meatballs ~ I make them up and cook them as above. I let them cool a bit, place on a cookie sheet in the freezer and when they are frozen, transfer to a ziplock. I take out the amount I need for dinner and put them in a pan with a jar of sauce (or more depending on the number of meatballs I am cooking) and let them simmer for 30 minutes at least ~ no need to defrost them first ~ until they are heated through! Very simple!