Description
This is my version of meatballs based on experimentation from several different recipes, including my mother’s. I like to use these in spaghetti sauce, of course, but they’re also delicious in my meatball subs. You can double or triple the recipe – sky’s the limit! – and freeze.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- ¼ cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix together the ground beef
- onion
- bread crumbs
- Parmesan cheese
- eggs
- garlic
- oregano
- basil
- thyme
- Worcestershire sauce
- salt
- and pepper in a large bowl until just combined. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions
- then roll each of those portions into 4 meatballs. Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center
- 15 to 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 4