Jen's Incredible Baked Meatballs

By Addie

This meatball recipe reduces mess--and fat--by baking the meatballs instead of pan-frying. Parmesan and panko add great flavor and texture. Make them ahead and simmer all day with Basic Marinara sauce (your favorite store bought works too) in a crock pot set on low. Or heat on the stove as you are boiling water for pasta.

Ingredients

• 1 pound hamburger
• 2 eggs, beaten with 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 1 cup Panko or bread crumbs
• 1 small onion, minced or grated (1/2 a large onion)
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley or basil

Details

Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all ingredients with hands. Form into golfball sized meatballs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.


Tip #1: Double the batch and freeze half to serve later as mini meatloaves. Or reheat with sauce, top with cheese and make into a mean meatball sandwich.Mix


Tip #2: If you have a leftover piece of rind from the Parmesan, let it simmer in the crock pot with the marinara sauce or save for another soup recipe. This will add a great flavor boost to most any sauce or soup.
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REVIEWS:

These meatballs are seriously,….THE BOMB. So deliciously good! Thank you, thank you. So easy to make and I doubled the recipe -thankfully, because they ROCK!