Hard Greek Condiment

Chef John's Italian Meatballs

Name: Chef John's Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 95 min
Total time: 122 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 0.33 cups plain bread crumbs; 0.5 cups milk or beef broth; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion , diced; 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound ground pork; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 0.25 bunches fresh parsley , chopped; 3 cloves garlic , crushed; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning; 0.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes

Total Time

2h 2m

27m prep · 95m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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These Italian meatballs are very easy to make, and since we skip the messy step of pan-frying the meatballs, it becomes downright simple! Here I use a standard half-beef/half-pork mixture. Once the meatballs are baked, add them to your favorite prepared tomato sauce and simmer for 1 to 2 hours.

Ingredients

0.33 cups plain bread crumbs
0.5 cups milk or beef broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion , diced
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
0.25 bunches fresh parsley , chopped
3 cloves garlic , crushed
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
0.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes

Instructions

1

Gather all ingredients.
2

Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender, about 15 minutes more.
4

Gently stir beef and pork together in a large bowl. Add onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, Italian herb seasoning, and red pepper flakes; mix together using a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.
5

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
6

Form mixture into balls about 1 ½ inches in diameter; arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
7

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
8

Serve with your favorite tomato sauce. Enjoy!