Italian Meatballs

• temps total: Prep Time 40 mins Cook T

Ingrédients

Ingredients • 1 pound lean ground beef • 1 pound Italian ground pork sausage (sweet, mild, or hot) • 1 small sweet onion diced small • 4 cloves garlic minced • 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley • 1 large egg • 1/2 cup grated parmesan • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs • 1 & 1/4 cup ricotta cheese fully drained • 2 teaspoons coarse salt • 2 tablespoons olive oil plus more if needed

Instructions

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Coat 2-3 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, combine with your hands the beef, pork, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, parsley, egg, parmesan, breadcrumos, ricotta, and salt.

3. Using a small cookie scoop, form 1 & 1/4-inch balls out of the mixture.

4. Heat olive oil over medium-high in a large skillet. Working in batches, add the

meatballs and brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. (Add more olive oil if needed and turn down heat if they're starting to burn.)

5. Place browned meatballs on the baking sheets and transfer to the oven to finish cooking for 10 minutes.

6. Use as desired. They're great with spaghetti of course, and also in soups, casseroles, or for meatballs sliders. Or let cool and freeze for another day! (Freezer

Notes

Nutrition Serving: meatball | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 43mg | Vitamin A: 45lu | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.3mg