Mom's Meatballs

Name: Mom's Meatballs
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 2 tbsp garlic; 1/2 yellow onion (finely minced); 2 tsps dried basil; 1tsp salt; 1/4 cup pecorino romano cheese (grated); 1 cup italian breadcrumbs; 4 eggs; 2-4 slices of bread (torn into 1/4" bits); 16 oz tomato sauce

7 steps

Updated at: Sun, 11 Feb 2024 02:31:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories636.4 kcal (32%)

Total Fat26.8 g (38%)

Carbs49.9 g (19%)

Sugars11.8 g (13%)

Protein49.9 g (100%)

Sodium1828.6 mg (91%)

Fiber6.4 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

1 lblean ground beef

2 Tbspgarlic

0.5yellow onion

finely minced

2 tspsdried basil

1 tspsalt

¼ cuppecorino romano cheese

grated

1 cupitalian breadcrumbs

4eggs

2 slicesbread

torn into 1/4" bits

16 oztomato sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Beat the eggs in a large glass bowl

Step 2

Add the uncooked ground beef and combine

Step 3

Add the garlic, minced onion, basil, salt, and combine

Step 4

Add the pecorino romano grated cheese, breadcrumbs, and bread pieces into the mix. If too dry - add another egg. If too moist - add some more breadcrumbs.

Step 5

Cover a baking sheet with non-stick foil or parchment paper. Mold mixture into 12 medium sized balls and space out evenly on the tray.

Step 6

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-30 mins. Tops should be brown, but bottoms should not be browned. High rack recommended.

Step 7

Fill a pot with 16 oz tomato sauce. Transfer meatballs to the sauce and simmer for about 20-30 mins.