Classic Meatballs

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 1 lb Ground pork, spicy

• Produce

  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1/4 cup Parsley, fresh
  • 1 Sweet onion, small

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, dried
  • 2 tsp Kosher salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
  • 1 1/4 cup Ricotta cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound spicy ground pork
• 1 small sweet onion, diced small
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Coat 2-3 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine with your hands the beef, pork, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, parsley, egg, parmesan, breadcrumbs, ricotta, and salt. Using a small cookie scoop, form 1 1/4 inch balls out of the mixture.
• Heat olive oil over medium-high in a large skillet. Working in batches, add the meatballs and brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. (Add more olive oil if needed and turn down heat if theyre starting to burn.)
• Place browned meatballs on the baking sheets and transfer to the oven to finish cooking for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and combine with spaghetti sauce and pasta, or let cool and freeze for another day!