Marys Baked Italian Meatballs Recipes

ITALIAN BAKED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix bread crumbs, Romano cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder together. Combine with water and eggs. Add ground beef and mix well. Roll mixture into balls and place on a nonstick baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes.

MARY'S BAKED ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a food processor, mince garlic.
• Add onion, and pulse to chop.
• Add bread slices, crumbled, and pulse to shred.
• Add buttermilk, pulse, and let stand until liquid is absorbed.
• Add red pepper flakes, salt, Parmesan cheese, egg, parlsey and pepper, and pulse to mix.
• Add ground beef, pulse till thoroughly mixed.
• Form into meatballs 1-1/2 to 2 inches in diameter.
• They will be soft (it makes about 20 meatballs or so).
• Place on a foil-lined 10 x 15 jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.

GRANDMA MARONI'S MEATBALLS AND SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a baking sheet with olive oil or nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together beef, cheese, 1 cup breadcrumbs, eggs, milk, herbs, onion, and garlic; season with salt. If mixture seems too loose, mix in remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs as necessary.
• Roll meat mixture into 2 1/2-ounce balls; transfer to prepared baking sheet. Transfer to oven and bake until beef is cooked through and lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Generously salt water and return to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente, according to package directions; Drain.
• Heat sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Transfer meatballs to sauce and cook for at least 15 minutes. Transfer meat balls and 1 cup of sauce to a bowl and set aside. Remove remaining sauce from heat. Stir in basil and add drained spaghetti; toss to combine. Transfer spaghetti to a large serving platter; top with meatballs and reserved sauce. Serve immediately, sprinkled with cheese.