Easy Oven Baked Meatball Recipe
You don't have to be from Italian descent to make incredible mouth watering meatballs. All you need is a few ingredients and simple recipe that'll keep your dinner guest wanting seconds.
Yield: Approx 4 Servings
INGREDIENTS - Sauce
2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
1/2 Onion, diced
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
1/4 Cup of Red Wine
1 (28-ounce) Can Crushed Tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) Can Petite Diced Tomatoes
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
Kosher Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
INGREDIENTS - Meatballs
1 lb of R-C Ranch Ground Beef 80/20
1 pound of Italian Sausage (if there's casing, remove it)
1/2 small Onion, minced
1/2 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
1/4 cup Whole Milk
1 large Egg
1/4 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan
1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
2 Tbl Chopped Fresh Basil
Kosher Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
STEP 1
Preheat oven to 400 Degrees
STEP 2
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, Italian sausage, onion, panko breadcrumbs, milk, egg, Parmesan, parsley, garlic and basil; season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
STEP 3
Stir this mixture until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1-to-1-1/4-inch meatballs, forming about 30 meatballs. They should be the size of a ping pong ball.
STEP 4
Place meatballs in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet with parchment paper and bake until cooked through, about 18-20 minutes.
STEP 5
Once the meatballs are done, set them aside.
STEP 6
Melt the butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add onion to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
STEP 7
Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
STEP 8
Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
STEP 9
Stir in tomatoes and Italian seasoning
STEP 10
Now season the sauce with salt and pepper, to taste.
STEP 11
Bring the sauce to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended. This should take about 10 minutes.
STEP 12
Stir in meatballs until heated through and evenly coated in sauce, about 3-5 minutes.
STEP 13
Serve immediately. No one likes cold meatballs. ;)
