Meatballs, Meatballs, Meatballs Oh how I love them!!! These savory gems a slice of heaven! Try them with your favorite pasta!
There are few meals I love more than Spaghetti and Meatballs. You know what I’m talking about. Good Italian pasta, cooked al dente, bathed in a wonderful gravy and topped of with moist, flavorful, beefy meatballs. Totally a slice of heaven! Simple, soul-satisfying food. For some reason, I’ve had a hard time finding a great version of this at a restaurant. Maybe they aren’t the current chic thing for restaurants to be serving, I don’t know.
When I tried this recipe for meatballs, I feel instantly, head over heels in love. These babies were just what I was looking for. I served them with Sunday Gravy and the whole family was smitten. Not only does the flavor totally rock, they are NOT fried. I love this for two obvious reasons. One, there’s not a whole lot of splattered, greasy mess to clean up, and two, there’s not a lot of extra, and unnecessary, fat added to them. I hope you give these gems a try. Let me know what you think!
Meatballs. Meatballs, Meatballs
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 1/2 Onions Finely Diced
- 6 Garlic Clove Minced
- 1/2 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
- Pinch Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 4 Slices Hearty White Sandwich Bread Torn into Small Pieces
- 3/4 Cup Whole Milk
- 1/2 Pound Sweet Italian Sausage Casing Removed
- 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese Freshly Grated
- 2 Eggs Large, Lightly Beaten
- 4 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 1/2 Pounds Ground Beef 80/20
- Sunday Gravy or Sauce of Your Choice
- 1 Pound Pasta Cooked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees and adjust oven racks to upper-middle position.
- Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook onions until very soft, 10-15 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add milk and bread and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Mash. Add onion mixture and combine. Add remaining ingredients except for beef and knead to combine. Add beef and knead until ingredients are well combined.
- Form mixture into 2 1/2 inch meatballs ( you should have approximately 16 meatballs ), place on rimmed baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes. Transfer meatballs to pot of sauce and simmer for 30 minutes on very low heat so that you do not have to stir the pot. Serve over cooked pasta!
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B & D says
i Heart Spaghetti and Meatballs…my sister and i love cooking as well as eating..:) yummmmm!!!and homemade meatballs are the best!!
Kim says
Both my husband and I are always disappointed when trying spaghetti and meatballs at a restaurant. I don't know why it is so hard for restaurants to get it right.
These meatballs definitely look right! I love that they are a mixture of sweet Italian sausage and beef. They look killer.
~RED~ says
I love love meatballs. Great photos also!
Norm says
yummy. amazing photos:)
TKW says
That's comfort in a bowl! I, also, like that the meatballs aren't fried–genius!
Ana Powell says
It looks absolutely delicious, great photos ?
Kat says
Looks so delicious. Thanks for posting.
Fresh Local and Best says
I think meatballs are one of the best comfort foods out there. Looks delish!
Bridgett says
The sauce (Sunday gravy) look luscious and the meatballs would definitely be my favorite part.
Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says
The picture looks fantastic! I LOVE meatballs and have been looking for different meatball recipe, thanks!
appropriated.muffin says
so classic a dish… and just so amazingly delish every time! i could definitely go for a huge serving right now!
Lynda says
Yum! Yum! Yum! This is my favorite meal and I also bake the meatballs…great food and a wonderful photo!
Cool Lassi(e) says
Those meatballs look fabulous. I am in serious want of that bowl. The fact that you used sausage instead of ground meat must add another dimension of flavor! Yum!
My Kitchen in the Rockies says
I just learned recently that Italians eat meatballs (if they eat them at all, most don't, it depends on the region) on the side on a separate plate. It seams to be more of an Italian immigrant dish to please Americans that were used to eat pasta and meat together on one plate.
But who cares, they are yummy and tasty. Yours look great.
DailyChef says
Your meatballs look incredible, and I love your gravy! I made some turkey meatballs a while back that were amazing also – if you're interested, check them out here:
http://www.dailychef.com/blog/?p=1367
Barbara Bakes says
I love how you arranged the first picture. Makes you want to grab a fork and just dig in to that delicious pile of pasta and meatballs.
Cinnamon-Girl says
I have yet to find a restaurant with meatballs that I like – even at Italian restaurants they taste frozen. These are absolutely mouth-watering! Homemade are always better.
Siri says
That looks SUPERB.
Kathy Gori says
great post, beautiful pix! I'm drooling here.
Sinful Southern Sweets says
Ahhh, those look fabulous!! And I just want to say, I know how hard it is to photograph spaghetti and make it look good. It is not easy!! Great job!!