# Giant Restaurant Style Meatballs

This recipe shows how to make giant, restaurant-style meatballs with a delicious homemade sauce.

- Servings: 24 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 pounds ground beef
- 6 pounds pork sausage
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 bunch fresh parsley
- 4 handfuls garlic
- 10 eggs
- 1 loaf bread
- 2 tablespoons beef base
- 1 cup milk
- 2 handfuls Parmesan cheese
- 2 handfuls salt
- 1 handful black pepper
- 1 handful Italian seasoning
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 container San Marzano style whole tomato
- 1 bunch fresh basil

## Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine 12 pounds of ground beef and 6 pounds of pork sausage.
2. Chop 1 red bell pepper, 1 green bell pepper, 1 yellow onion, and 1 bunch of fresh parsley.
3. Add 4 handfuls of chopped garlic to the chopped vegetables.
4. Puree the chopped vegetables and garlic in a food processor until almost liquefied.
5. Add the pureed vegetables to the meat mixture.
6. Add 10 eggs to the meat mixture.
7. In a food processor, combine 1 loaf of bread, 2 tablespoons of beef base, and 1 cup of milk.
8. Puree the bread mixture until smooth.
9. Add the bread mixture, 2 handfuls of Parmesan cheese, 2 handfuls of salt, 1 handful of black pepper, and 1 handful of Italian seasoning to the meat mixture.
10. Mix all ingredients together until well blended.
11. Roll the meat mixture into 24 meatballs, approximately the size of a baseball.
12. Bake the meatballs at 360 degrees for approximately 45 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
13. In a large pot, heat 1 cup of olive oil over medium heat.
14. Add 1 chopped yellow onion to the pot and cook until softened.
15. Add 1 container of San Marzano style whole tomato, stir, and simmer for approximately 20 minutes.
16. Use an immersion blender to puree the sauce.
17. Season the sauce with a couple of handfuls of salt.
18. Add 1 bunch of fresh basil and stir.
19. Simmer for 30 minutes.
20. Serve the meatballs over pasta with the sauce.

## Equipment

- large metal bowl
- cutting board
- knife
- food processor
- mixing spoon
- silicone baking mat
- baking sheet
- large pot
- immersion blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@oldscoolkevmo/video/7291310303009115434?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7486196988264220190
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7209190c-3f40-4c95-be81-d1a5cb14267b
- Extracted: 2025-04-01

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