Bren's Italian Meatballs

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups fresh bread crumbs
• 0.5 cups grated pecorino Romano cheese
• 1 large egg
• 2 large cloves garlic , minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 pound lean ground beef

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Toss together bread crumbs, Romano cheese, egg, garlic, parsley, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a bowl; mix in beef gently with your hands until combined. Form mixture into meatballs about 1 1/4-inches in diameter; place on the prepared baking sheet.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; turn meatballs and continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).