Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 T parsley (freshly chopped)
  • 1/4 C grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1/2 C breadcrumbs (dry, seasoned)
  • 2 T milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper (freshly cracked)
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • optional: 1/2 sweet onion, grated
  • 2 jars prepared marinara sauce (or use recipe for My Favorite Marinara)

Instruction

  • Before mixing meatballs, bring marinara up to a simmer in a large pot.
  • To a large bowl add breadcrumbs and milk. Stir together with a fork so that the breadcrumbs become moistened. Add in the eggs, parsley, parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, black pepper and red pepper (if using onion, add it now too). Mix all together with a fork.
  • Add beef and pork to bowl and use your hands to combine the breadcrumb mixture into the meat.
  • Form meat mixture into balls. I used a 1/4 C measuring cup to portion out the meatballs for even sizing.
  • Drop meatballs into simmering sauce. Allow to simmer in sauce at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.