The Best Italian Meatballs
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Servings: 4 people
Calories: 325kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Sauce
- 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 8 ounce can tomato paste
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
- Place the meatball ingredients into a large bowl.
- Mix well with your hands until the meatball mixture is fully combined.
- Roll the meat mixture into golf ball sized meatballs.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Working in batches, brown the meatballs. Cook them approximately 30 seconds on each side and then transfer into the greased baking dish.
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients.
- Pour the sauce over the browned meatballs in the baking dish.
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal