- 20 mins
- 55 mins
Ingredients
- 1 to 1 1/4 pounds ground beef
- 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs, seasoned or plain, plus about 3 tablespoons for rolling/coating the meatballs
- 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese, or good quality Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup milk or light cream
Preparation
Step 1
Combine the ground beef, 1/4 cup of bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, egg, and milk. Mix until ingredients are well blended.
Put 3 tablespoons of bread crumbs in a plate or shallow bowl.
Shape the ground beef mixture into meatballs about 3/4 to 1 ounce in weight or about 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Roll in the bread crumbs to coat lightly.
Arrange the meatballs on the rack and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until they are cooked through and browned.
This recipe makes about 2 dozen meatballs.
A few meatball making tips:
•I use my stand mixture with the paddle attachment to mix ground beef for meatloaf or meatballs. Or, put the ingredients in a food storage bag, seal it, and mix it without getting your hands dirty.
•Blend the meat mixture well but don't overmix or over-work the mixture, or the meatballs might become too packed and dense.
•Latex or other plastic gloves could also be used to mix meatloaf, and they're a great no-mess, no-stick way to shaping the meatballs.
•Moistening your hands with a little water as you work also helps to keep the meatball mixture from sticking to your hands.
•If you don't have a scale to measure the meatballs, roll the meat mixture into long logs about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Cut the meatballs into 1 1/2-inch lengths and then shape them into balls.