Meatballs Recipe Using Ground Beef

Mix things up by substituting 1 pound lean ground turkey or chicken for the ground beef.

Meatballs recipe using ground beef. Stir onions bread crumb mixture eggs parsley garlic salt black pepper red pepper flakes italian herb seasoning and parmesan cheese into meat mixture with a rubber spatula until combined. Herbs you can substitute with 1 1 2 tbsp dried parsley or a mix of equal amounts of dried oregano thyme basil and parsley. Combine with water and eggs.

Mix gently but thoroughly with your hands to combine. Preheat oven to 375. Add ground beef and mix well.

For evenly sized meatballs that will cook in the same amount of time pat the meat mixture into a 6x4 inch square. I highly recommend using 80 lean ground beef to ensure that your meatballs stay moist and juicy. In a large bowl combine eggs water onion bread crumbs parmesan cheese garlic and seasonings.

Break the ground beef into chunks then add it to the bowl. Mix well and form into meatball size balls about 1 1 2 inches diameter. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.

Heat the oven to 350 f. Mix beef and pork together in a large bowl. Bake uncovered until no longer pink 15 18 minutes.

Roll each square into a ball. Feel free to use blends such as ground beef with pork and veal or use 90 or 93 lean if you want to limit your saturated fat intake. Set meatballs aside reduce heat to medium low and add sauce to skillet.