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Homemade Meatballs Recipe

February 8, 2018 by Jennifer 2 Comments

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Meatballs on a plate and in the background is a dish with more meatballs in it.

The ultimate homemade meatballs recipe for spaghetti or subs. Made with two types of meat that are bound together with eggs and bread crumbs. Make for a hearty meatball.

A combination of two types of meat combined with few ingredients then rolled into a ball and baked to perfection. These homemade meatballs make a great dinner recipe on their own.

Meatball, meatballs yummy, yummy meatballs.

A couple of weeks ago my middle child and I did our first ever freezer meal prep. We had loads of fun working together and prepping for future meals. It was a good learning experience for her as well as a good time for us to bond a little.

Meatballs on a plate and in the background is a dish with more meatballs in it.

I made meatballs for a couple of the recipes, plus I also froze some plan meatballs for a quick last minute meal at another time.

I have to admit doing all those freezer meals was well worth the time and effort that we put into doing them.

Having a premade meal in the freezer saved me some time in the kitchen.

Meatballs on a plate and in the background is a dish with more meatballs in it.

However, some of my family has been asking for some "fresh" non-frozen meals.

So today I made a fresh batch of meatballs to go on top of spaghetti. Unfortunately, they were not all covered in cheese and all the meatballs did stay on our plates.

We all know what song I was thinking of the whole time I was making this dinner.

How To Make Homemade Meatballs

Just look at those beautiful, uncooked, but still beautiful homemade meatballs. To make it easier on myself when I was making them I made sure to have all my ingredients out and ready.

I find having everything out saves me time and I also know if I have everything for the recipe. There have been many times I went to make something and I was out of an ingredient.

Bread crumbs in the background with a baking dish that has raw meatballs in it.

I wanted these homemade meatballs to have a luscious taste, so I combined ground pork with my ground beef. I have also used ground turkey and chicken along with ground beef in the past.

The pork helps grab on to the seasonings better which helps add more flavor to the meatball.

Breadcrumbs are a staple in my house, they can be used in many recipes as a binding agent. The breadcrumbs I used were the plain kind, they helped the eggs bind everything together better.

I also love using the Italian breadcrumbs since they have a little seasoning in them.

Making sure to break up the two eggs before putting them in with the meat, helps with mixing. Doing this in a separate bowl I find helps.

For my seasonings, I once again used my go to Lawry's seasoning salt. Along with black pepper,  Italian seasoning, parsley flakes, minced garlic and onion that was finely chopped.

The little secret is that I use Worcestershire sauce. Now I don't use much of this because it can be a pretty impactful sauce not to mention Worcestershire sauce can be on the salty side. But if used sparingly it helps bring out a savory flavor in the beef.

I also have been making sure to use the low sodium Worcestershire sauce, I would rather have control of the amount of salt in my recipes.

Rolling Into Balls

Meatballs on a plate and in the background is a dish with more meatballs in it.

After I have everything mixed up I use my small scoop to make the homemade meatballs all the same size.

Of course, I'm not above getting my hands into the meat and rolling them by hand either. Sometimes it's easier to it this way.

Putting them in a prepared baking pan.  Once all the homemade meatballs are formed I covered my pan with foil then they were placed in a 350-Degree oven for 1 hour.

Once these are baked you can do many things with them. Spaghetti is a good one, meatball subs: my family adores, you can use them for freezer meals.

We also love to have these meatballs as Swedish meatballs, they taste so good no matter which way we have them.

Smother these meatballs in my easy to make Marinara Sauce and serve with our Garlic Cheese Toast for a complete meal.

Hope you enjoy our homemade meatball recipe.

My Creative Manner is answering the question "what's there to eat" with simple recipe creations~Jen

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Homemade Meatball Recipe

This homemade meatball recipe is made with ground beef and ground pork for more flavor.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Beef, Dinner recipes, Easy beef recipes, Easy Dinner Ideas, Easy Dinners, Ground Beef Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, Meatballs, Suoer Easy Ground Beef Recipes, Supper Recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 20 Meatballs
Calories 88 kcal
Author My Creative Manner

Ingredients

  • ½ Pound Ground Beef
  • ½ Pound Ground Pork
  • 1 Cup Bread Crumbs
  • 2 Eggs Broken up
  • ½ Teaspoon Seasoning Salt
  • ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • ½ Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1 Tablespoon Parsley Flakes You can always use fresh
  • ½ Med. Size Onion Finely Chopped
  • 1 Teaspoon Garlic Minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350- Degrees,  

    Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, 

    Mix all ingredients until combined, 

    Form the meatballs to preferred size.

    Place in a prepared baking pan,  

    Once all meatballs are formed cover the pan with foil,  

    Place in oven for 1 hour

     

Recipe Notes

The nutritional value may vary depending on the ingredients used. 

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Nutrition Facts
Homemade Meatball Recipe
Serving Size
 
20 Meatballs
Amount per Serving
Calories
88
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
33
mg
11
%
Sodium
 
127
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
91
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
4
g
1
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
28
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
19
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Trish

    February 10, 2018 at 5:02 pm

    Thanks for sharing this, we eat a lot of meatballs, but I've never made them before. I'm going to give this recipe a shot

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    • www.mycreativemanner.com@www.mycreativemanner.com

      February 10, 2018 at 6:24 pm

      Thank you for stopping by, I hope you like my recipe.

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