Quick and Easy Italian Meatballs

 

Tender meatballs that taste precisely like your Italian grandmother's, in a fraction of the time. These meatballs are made with a basic mixture of ground beef, spices, and Parmesan cheese and are cooked in the oven before a fast boil in your favorite marinara sauce.

 

Ingredients

 

12 SERVINGS

2 pounds 85% lean ground beef

2 cloves garlic

2 large eggs

1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese (2 oz. is about 2/3 cup, for meatballs)

1 3/4 teaspoons salt

black pepper (to taste)

1 jar marinara sauce (24 oz. per jar)

grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)

 

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking pans with parchment paper. Place aside. In a large mixing bowl, grate or squeeze press the garlic cloves. Combine the meat, eggs, breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl. Mix the ingredients together with clean hands until just mixed.