# The Best Meatballs

This is a recipe for delicious, juicy, comforting meatballs that are baked instead of fried, adapted from an Italian grandma and Anne Burrell.

- Total time: 46 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 Onion, Diced
- Salt
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 0.5 lb Ground Beef
- 0.5 lb Ground Pork
- 0.5 lb Ground Veal
- Black Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- 0.5 Cup Grated Pecorino
- 0.5 Cup Grated Parmigiano
- 0.25 Cup Parsley, Minced
- 1 Cup Seasoned Breadcrumbs
- 2 Eggs, Beaten
- 0.5 Cup Water
- 1 Pot Marinara Sauce
- Olive Oil

## Instructions

1. Over medium heat, sauté the diced onion in some olive oil with a pinch of salt until translucent, about 8 minutes.
2. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté for another 3 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and let the onion mixture cool.
4. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
5. In a large bowl, add all of the ground meat, and season with a generous amount of salt, some black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
6. Add in the cooled onion mixture, the grated cheese, parsley, breadcrumbs, and eggs.
7. With your hands, mix and squish everything together, adding some water as needed until you have a homogeneous mixture, but don't over mix.
8. Shape the mixture into balls roughly 2 inches in diameter and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
9. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the meatballs are nicely browned on the outside.
10. Remove meatballs from the oven and transfer them into a pot of simmering marinara sauce.
11. Simmer meatballs in the sauce for 10-15 minutes.
12. Remove from sauce and serve with grated cheese and sauce for topping.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- bowl
- fork
- measuring cup
- gloves
- baking sheet
- tongs

## Tips

- Don't over mix the meatball mixture.
- The fat from the meatballs will add amazing flavor to your sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMmqQFLc/
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- Extracted: 2025-10-23

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