Oven Baked Meatballs

This Oven Baked Meatballs recipe is a beef meatball that can used in a variety of ways. Beef meatballs are perfect as an appetizer or main dish served with your favorite sauce.

❤️ Why you'll love it

• It is a big batch recipe the whole family will love, making it perfect for game day parties or holiday gatherings.
• It is an easy meatball recipe that uses very basic ingredients you probably already have in the pantry.
• Oven-baked meatballs are easy to make with minimal mess in the kitchen.
• It is the best meatball recipe to have on hand for a fast meal.

🥘 Ingredients

Lean ground beef: 92/8 ratio, anything higher is not considered lean.

Soft bread: if you have any leftover quick dinner rolls that are a couple of days old or hearty bread slices will work.

Large eggs: use whole eggs, if you would like to reduce fat more, use 3 egg whites and store the egg yolks for another use.

White onion: added for flavor, substitute 1-½ teaspoons onion powder if preferred.

Italian seasoning: to add flavor to the meatballs.

Salt and black pepper

🔪 Instructions

1. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, crumble the ground beef. Add the breadcrumbs, eggs, onion, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
3. With clean hands, gently mix the meatball mixture until it is just combined.
4. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop meat mixture and shape into 1 inch meatballs. Place raw meatballs in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes in a 375 degree f oven, until meatballs have browned and internal temperature registers 165 degrees F.

🥄 Equipment

Sheet pan

Aluminum foil

Cookie scoop

🥫Storage

Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days or in the freezer up to 3 months.

To use frozen cooked meatballs, place them in a slow cooker and top with your favorite sauce. Cook on low for 6 hours, until hot.

📖 Variations

• Add ½ cup grated parmesan cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese to the meat mixture.
• Substitute ground chicken or ground turkey for the ground beef.
• Use half ground beef and half spicy Italian sausage for a spicy meatball.
• Substitute ¾ cup italian bread crumbs for the soft bread crumbs.

💭 Tips

• Make a double batch and freeze half for your next holiday party.
• Use a small cookie scoop for appetizer sized meatballs.
• These homemade meatballs can be kept warm in a slow cooker on warm setting, making them perfect for parties.

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Venison Meatball Alfredo is a delicious low carb recipe served over zucchini noodles.

🍽 Serve with...

Serve these Italian-style meatballs topped with your favorite homemade marinara sauce over top of pasta, garnished with fresh herbs and a side of garlic bread. Or use them to make a delicious meatball sub topped with spaghetti sauce and cheese.

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