Description
This Simple Meatball Recipe is basic but carries a lot of flavors. The mix of ground beef and ground pork gives it a great texture.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place ground beef and pork in a medium bowl; mix until well combined.
- Mix well with salt, garlic powder, black pepper, dried oregano, plain bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese in a small bowl.
- Mix the spice mixture into the ground meat mixture; mix until well combined.
- Add the egg to the meat mixture and mix until well.
- Begin shaping the meat mixture into small meatballs. It is unnecessary, but I like to weigh my meatballs because I can never get them the same shape. Considering them to be about 1.5 oz, you will get about 28 meatballs.
- Place a little oil into a medium pan over medium to high heat. Begin browning the meatballs for 1-2 minutes on each side. You are not thoroughly cooking them on this step; you are only browning them from the outside.
- In a 9 x 13 pan, place browned meatballs in the oven; bake for 15-20 minutes until the center of the meatball reaches 165 degrees.
Notes
- Store any remaining meatballs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American