MARY'S BAKED ITALIAN MEATBALLS

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Buttermilk is the surprising secret for these flavorful meatballs! This is an adaptation from Cook's Illustrated's Pasta book. These are juicy and tender but lean, and ready to plop into your favorite sauce.

Provided by Clare Bear

Categories     Meat

Time 35m

Yield 20 meatballs, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 clove garlic
1/2 cup onion
3 slices bread
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 tablespoon parsley
black pepper
1 1/4 lbs lean ground beef

Steps:

  • In a food processor, mince garlic.
  • Add onion, and pulse to chop.
  • Add bread slices, crumbled, and pulse to shred.
  • Add buttermilk, pulse, and let stand until liquid is absorbed.
  • Add red pepper flakes, salt, Parmesan cheese, egg, parlsey and pepper, and pulse to mix.
  • Add ground beef, pulse till thoroughly mixed.
  • Form into meatballs 1-1/2 to 2 inches in diameter.
  • They will be soft (it makes about 20 meatballs or so).
  • Place on a foil-lined 10 x 15 jelly roll pan.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.

Cassie Louks
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These meatballs are a staple in my house. I make them all the time.


Caleb Sterling
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I used ground turkey instead of beef and the meatballs were still really good.


TECH Tutor71
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I'm allergic to garlic, so I had to leave it out of the recipe. The meatballs were still delicious.


Anthony Watring
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These meatballs are a great party food. They're easy to make and everyone loves them.


Stewart Kelly
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The meatballs were good, but not as good as my grandma's.


Josh Rice
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I've never made meatballs before, but this recipe made it easy. They turned out great!


Okafor Izuchukwu
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These meatballs were a disaster! They were dry and crumbly.


John Sunday
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I'm not a big fan of Italian food, but these meatballs were surprisingly good. They were moist and flavorful.


Ihuoma Chinaka
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The meatballs were a bit bland for my taste.


Faruk Hussain
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These meatballs were so easy to make and they tasted delicious! I will definitely be making them again.


Alubo Faith
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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. They were moist and flavorful.


Jacob Lee
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The meatballs were a little dry for my taste, but the flavor was still good.


anis ur
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I've made these meatballs several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're easy to make and always come out perfectly.


bikal tamang
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These meatballs were a hit at my dinner party! They were so flavorful and juicy.


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