I think of this as my no-fuss meatball recipe—baking meatballs is much easier and less messy than frying them, and they still turn out golden brown and delicious.
Giant Italian Meatballs
Printable Recipe
2 ½ pounds 85% lean ground beef
2 cups panko breadcrumbs
3 large eggs
1 cup grated Parmegiano-Reggiano
¼ cup minced Italian parsley
4 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 400˚F. Mix together the ground beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, Parmegiano, parsley, garlic, tomato paste, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper in a large bowl. Divide the mixture into 12 portions and form each portion into a ball. Arrange on a parchment-lined baking tray and bake for about 45 minutes, or until cooked through. Serve immediately.
Makes 12 very big meatballs, enough to serve 6 people with hearty appetites. Serve over spaghetti with marinara sauce, of course. Also wonderful in meatball sandwiches.
5 comments:
This is absolutely gorgeous.
I made them tonight and they were delicious! Thanks for the great recipe!!!
This recipe is exactly what I will try next, in my new Solar Oven!
DUDE! these are ridiculously TASTY. oh em gee. we just made these monday night for my friend's 28th birthday. 5 girls, chowing down on these! the panko is the best key ingredient here :) SO glad to have found your recipe. i seriously can't believe how easy they were to make. bravo!
I LOVE the idea of baking meatballs rather than frying them. SO much easier. This would be a perfect contribution to this month's Shine Supper Club (the theme is pasta!).
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