Preheat the oven to F. Cut the bread into cubes and combine it with the milk in a bowl. Mash it up until it forms a thick paste. Remove from heat and set aside so that they have a chance to cool. In a large bowl, combine the ground meat with the egg, cheese, and parsley. Add the bread mixture and the onion-garlic mixture and combine until all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. We find our bare hands are best for this. Don't pack them too tightly.
If you make them slightly more oval-shaped rather than perfectly round, browning them will be a bit easier. When the oil is hot, add the meatballs and brown them for about 10 minutes, rolling them around with a pair of tongs so that they brown evenly all around. Remove the meatballs, drain excess oil onto paper towels, and then transfer them to an oven-safe dish or the wiped clean Dutch oven.
Bake the meatballs in the oven for another 10 minutes or until they are cooked through. You can brown meatballs in the oven or in a skillet. For the crispiest exterior, use a heavy skillet with hot oil. You can finish cooking in a simmering sauce or the oven. Recipe Tags:. Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
The ratio of egg and breadcrumbs to meat also makes these meatballs taste meatier like a meatball not like a meatloaf. Subscribe to our newsletter to get family friendly healthy recipes delivered to your inbox. I always preferred baking instead of frying them. These meatballs game out really really good. Our family loves garlic so I think I will add some garlic powder to them. I have made your sauce many times now and it never fails.
Email Facebook Pinterest. No thank you. I have found a better way, and that is to bake them. No one a likes big pieces of onion in their meatball and b crunchy onions in their meatball. Add WARM broth or water to the meat as you are combining the ingredients.
So for this recipe we used 2 eggs and 1 cup of breadcrumbs. Season season season generously with salt and pepper at each stage.
Baked meatballs are ideal for those who want to reduce the fat a bit by avoiding the excess oil that comes with frying. They're also easier to prepare, given that you don't have to stay by the stove to turn them frequently. The oven should be preheated to a medium-high temperature, about degrees Fahrenheit. Add the meatballs, spaced about an inch apart onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or oil.
Spray the lining lightly with cooking spray to avoid sticking. Alternatively, you can place a wire rack on top of the baking sheet and put the meatballs on the rack. That way, any excess oil will drip down and collect below the meatballs on the pan. Once they're in the oven, cooking time will depend on the meatball size and type of ground meat you are using, but should be roughly between 15 and 25 minutes. Meatballs made with ground beef, pork, veal or lamb need to be cooked to a minimum of degrees Fahrenheit, as recommended by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service for safe consumption.
Ground turkey and chicken should be cooked to degrees Fahrenheit. You can roll the meatballs ahead of time by freezing them uncooked. Stick them on a baking sheet, spaced apart and place them in the freezer until frozen solid, then put them in a freezer-safe airtight container until you are ready to use them.
Store the meatballs for up to three months in the freezer. Lauren is a Registered Dietitian with over 6 years of experience in the field. She has experience in food service management, nutrition counseling, and WIC. You can see her writing work at www. Jenna Fletcher. Jenna Fletcher is a writer specializing in health and wellness.
She has a background in the fitness industry with experience teaching group fitness and working as a personal trainer. Her writing has been published across the web on many leading health and wellness, medical, and women's sites. It's easy to bake meatballs on a baking sheet with or without parchment paper shown here as optional. Video of the Day. Why Bake Homemade Meatballs? Preparing Homemade Meatballs. Baking Meatballs in Oven.
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