homemade meatballs recipe

Why you'll love these homemade meatballs

- Made with 3 meats for the best flavor.  - Makes a big batch so you can feed a big family or save some for later.  - Can make on their own, or finish cooking in sauce for the best taste. 

What readers  are saying  about this recipe

"New fam fave. Full of flavor, easy to make, and freezes well. For a quick meal, we put the frozen meatballs in a pan with the marinara or sauce and heated together – perfection."

homemade Italian meatballs

24 meatballs 

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cook time

total time

20 min

40 min

1 hour

Ingredients

breadcrumbs milk onions garlic eggs pecorino parmesan parsley ground beef ground pork Italian sausage

Mix breadcrumbs and milk and let sit to thicken. Combine all ingredients for meatballs and gently mix with fingertips. To not overmix. 

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Prep

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Using an ice cream scoop or a 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop out about 24 meatballs. Gently roll them into a ball and place on a baking sheet. 

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Portion

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In a hot cast iron skillet, sear meatballs on all sides until a browned crust develops. The meatballs don't need to be fully cooked at this stage. 

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Sear

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Transfer meatballs to sauce to simmer and finish cooking. You can also finish baking the meatballs in the oven at 350°F for about 20 minutes until cooked through. 

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Simmer

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Serve meatballs with sauce and spaghetti or serve them on meatball po boys or subs. They freeze well so make a big batch and freeze some for later!

Serve

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vodka sauce

don't forget the sauce!

marinara sauce

bolognese sauce

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