Easy Meatball Recipe

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This easy meatball recipe will be your go-to! Versatile enough for so many different preparations. Make Swedish meatballs, Italian meatballs, or anything in between! So tender and flavorful.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

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Servings: meatballs

Calories: 133kcal

Ingredients

1 pound meatloaf mix (or use ground beef, pork, veal, lamb, turkey, or chicken)
15 ounces ricotta (I prefer whole milk ricotta but part skim works too)
½ onion medium (cooked until tender and translucent)
½ cup breadcrumbs (I like plain dry breadcrumbs)
1 bunch fresh parsley finely minced (or substitute another type of her
1 egg large
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder (or a few cloves of fresh chopped garlic)
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Place the meat, ricotta, onion, breadcrumbs, herbs, egg, salt, garlic, and pepper in a large bowl and lightly toss to combine.
Use a ¼-cup trigger scoop to portion out dinner-sized meatballs, or a 1.5-tablespoon trigger scoop for appetizer-sized meatballs, placing them in an even layer in an oven-safe baking dish.
Bake the meatballs until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (approx. 30 minutes for dinner-sized meatballs).
Top with the sauce of your choice and enjoy!

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