Italian Meatballs
These Italian meatballs are flavorful and delicious. This recipe will take spaghetti and meatballs to a new level of yum.
Ingredients
Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 7 cloves garlic sliced very thin
- 10 leaves fresh basil
- 2- 28 oz. cans crushed tomatoes reserve 3 Tablespoons
- salt & pepper
Meatballs
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 4 cloves garlic grated or minced
- salt & pepper
- 2 lbs. ground beef
Instructions
- Add oil, garlic, and basil to a medium sized sauce pot. Heat over medium heat until basil leaves just start to brown, then discard the leaves. Add crushed tomatoes, being sure to reserve 3 Tablespoons to mix in the meatballs. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a bubble, reduce heat, and simmer.
- Combine reserved crushed tomatoes, eggs, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix in ground beef until well combined. Roll into balls. A cookie scoop or Tablespoon works well to make them the same size.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium high heat. Brown meatballs without fully cooking them. Place browned meatballs into sauce and simmer for about 30 minutes to finish cooking them.
- Serve over pasta.