Great-Grandma's Italian Meatballs Recipe

By norsegal8

Ingredients

• 2 2 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 1 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 3 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 2 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1 1 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano and parsley flakes
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 1 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
• Hot cooked pasta and pasta sauce, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°. In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Cool slightly.

In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, eggs, seasonings and onion mixture. Add turkey and beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls.

Place meatballs on a rack coated with cooking spray in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through. If desired, serve with pasta and pasta sauce.
Yield: 8 servings.

Originally published as Great Grandma's Italian Meatballs in Taste of Home
February/March 2016, p23