Best 6 Grandmas Italian Meatball Recipes

GRANDMA MARONIS MEATBALLS 100 YEAR OLD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray.
• Mix all ingredients thoroughly in large bowl. If mixture seems a little loose add more bread crumbs.
• Roll meatballs loosely about the size of a golf ball and place on baking sheet. Place into preheated oven for approximately 35 to 40 minutes. Enjoy!

GRANDMA'S ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, garlic, bread crumbs, egg, basil, parmesan cheese, and parsley until combined. Do not overwork meatball mixture.
• Make golfball size meatballs with meatball mixture.
• Brown meatballs in a frying pan over medium heat, or bake at 375 degrees F for about 10 minutes, until cooked through.
• Combine browned meatballs in a pot with sauce and raisins.
• Cook covered, simmering gently over low heat, for at least 3 hours and up to 5 hours, stirring gently occasionaly.
• If sauce becomes too thick over the course of cooking, a small amount of water can be added to thin it.
• Serve over spaghetti, on rolls, or however your heart desires.

GRANDMA'S ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl, combine the meats,cheese, bread crumbs soaked in milk,onion, eggs, garlic, parsley.salt ,pepper,italian seasoning, and worchestershire sauce
• 2. Mix thoroughly, but don't over mix, will make the meatballs tough. The trick to moist meatballs is softening bread crumbs in the milk
• 3. Form into 2 inch balls..brown in skillet with small amount of oil, on med heat, or bake in the oven for 20 min at 375. I do the oven method,Grandma always browned hers in olive oil and a little vegetable oil combined.
• 4. Serve with your favorite spaghetti sauce, ENJOY! I make the balls bigger if using for meatballs subs. I slice them in half,flat side down on hoagie roll, add sauce, cheese, broil for about 10 min... I also smash them up and add them to my sauce for lasagna..

CHEF JOHN'S ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
• Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.
• Mix beef and pork together in a large bowl. 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. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.
• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

GREAT-GRANDMA'S ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, cheese, eggs, seasonings and onion mixture. Add turkey and beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls., Place meatballs on a rack coated with cooking spray in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until lightly browned and cooked through, 18-22 minutes. If desired, serve with pasta and pasta sauce.

GRANDMA'S ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F with two racks close to the center. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment.
• Place the beef and pork into a large mixing bowl.
• Using a fork or your hands, gently but thoroughly break up the meat and stir to combine. The key with mixing is to avoid compressing the meat and think instead of lifting as much as possible.
• Add the grated cheese, salt, pepper, bread crumbs, eggs, milk, garlic, parsley, basil, red pepper flakes, and nutmeg.
• Use a fork or your hands to mix gently but thoroughly until the mixture is homogenous but still light.
• Use a 3-tablespoon ice cream scoop to divide the mixture into 22 meatballs. Place half on each of the baking sheets, with plenty of room in between for the air to circulate in the oven.
• Use your hands to finish shaping the scoops into balls, again without compressing too much.
• Bake for 25 minutes, swapping the position of the trays halfway through cooking.
• In a large frying pan, heat the tomato sauce until it simmer. Add the meatballs and simmer for a minute or two to meld the flavors. Meatballs are ready to serve.