Homemade Italian Meatballs
Italian meatballs are a crowd-pleasing favorite that are best served with marinara and spaghetti. This Italian meatball recipe is simply made with ground beef, breadcrumbs, parmesan, and your favorite marinara!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef 80% lean/20% fat
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs option to sub gluten-free or whole wheat bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese + more for topping
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 25 oz. marinara sauce use our homemade marinara sauce!
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 8 oz. spaghetti noodles or any kind of noodle!
Instructions
- Place ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Then, use a large wooden spoon or your hands to thoroughly mix, combining all ingredients. I recommend using your hands as it's faster and easier.
- Once combined, heat olive oil in a large skillet or cast iron over medium heat.
- Use a standard-size cookie scoop to scoop meat into your hands. Then, form into a ball and place on the skillet. Repeat until there is no meat left. You should get around 16 medium-size meatballs.
- Brown meatballs on all sides for around 8 minutes. Use a pair of tongs to flip each meatball, being careful not to burn the outsides.
- Once all sides are brown, pour in marinara sauce and red wine. Toss so that the meatballs are covered in sauce.
- Lower heat to low and cover. Let simmer for about 20 minutes, tossing every 5 minutes.
- While the meatballs are simmering, prepare your spaghetti of choice by following the directions on your package.
- Once your noodles are cooked, strain and serve with meatballs and sauce. Top with a generous amount of parmesan cheese and fresh ground pepper.
Video
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Nutrition
Calories: 501kcal | Protein: 29g | Fat: 19g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g