Chef John's Italian Meatballs
30 servings
Ingredients
⅓ cup plain bread crumbs
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 eggs
¼ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
Step 2
Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
Step 3
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.
Step 4
Mix beef and pork together in a large bowl. Stir onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, Italian herb seasoning, and Parmesan cheese into meat mixture with a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.
Step 5
Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Step 6
Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange onto prepared baking sheet.
Step 7
Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
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