Your Basic Meatballs Recipes

QUICK AND SIMPLE MEATBALLS

Keep a batch of these meatballs in your freezer for an easy weeknight meal. This simple meatball recipe can be used for pizzas, sub sandwiches, in soups and more. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 24 meatballs.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine eggs, water, onion, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic and seasonings; mix well. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place meatballs on greased racks in shallow baking pans. Bake, uncovered, until no longer pink, 15-18 minutes. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled meatballs in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in the microwave.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 122mg cholesterol, Sodium 533mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 24g protein.

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1/4 cup water
1 small onion, finely chopped
1-1/3 cups soft bread crumbs
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds ground beef

EASY BASIC MEATBALLS

This is originally from the Betty Crocker cookbook. My 3rd and 4th grade daughters are learning to cook and this is simple enough for them, but turns out well enough to serve to guests. (When they use this recipe, they usually sub 1/4-1/2 tsp onion powder for the chopped onion.) It's also a very versatile recipe: sometimes we also add other spices -- oregano, basil, thyme for Italian food or cinnamon and mint for Greek food.) We always oven-bake these, though there are also pan-fry and microwave options in the cookbook that we've not tried. Also good to cook ahead and freeze for later use.

Provided by winkki

Categories Meat

Time 25m

Yield 24 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Steps:

Combine all ingredients and shape into 20-24 meatballs (1 to 1-1/2 inches each).
To oven bake: preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place in ungreased 9x13 pan (you may want to line it with foil for easier clean-up).
Bake 20-25 min or until light brown and cooked through; turn meatballs halfway through, if desired, to help maintain a round shape.
To pan fry: Cook in skillet on medium heat, turning as needed, until brown (approx 20 min).
To microwave: Place in micro-proof 12x7 pan and cover loosely.
Micro on high for 3 minutes; rearrange meatballs.
Cover again loosely and micro until brown inside, approx 5-7 min more.
Let stand covered for 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55.4, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 21, Sodium 34.4, Carbohydrate 2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 4.2

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef (we also use ground turkey)
1/2-2/3 cup dry breadcrumbs (can also use seasoned crumbs)
1/4 cup milk
1/4-3/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 small onion, chopped (approx 1/4 c)
1 egg

EASY MEATBALLS

My husband makes these easy meatballs with simple ingredients like eggs, panko bread crumbs, garlic powder, and fresh basil, and they come out flavorful and delicious every time! Kids love them too! If desired, add the cooked meatballs to your favorite sauce until submerged (this brings out the moistness).

Provided by Love2Cook

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix eggs, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder together in a large bowl. Add beef and panko bread crumbs and mix thoroughly.
Shape mixture into about forty 1 1/2-inch balls, a little smaller than golf balls, using a teaspoon. Place on ungreased, rimmed baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers, turning halfway through cooking time, 10 to 15 minutes total.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.4 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 117.5 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 21.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 406.9 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 pounds ground beef
½ cup panko bread crumbs