Best 7 Roasted Italian Meatballs Recipes

BAKED ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Spray a broiler pan with broiling rack well with nonstick spray (I line the bottom part with foil and then spray).
• Combine all ingredients well.
• Form into 30 meatballs using a 1 1/2" diameter scoop (or use your hands).
• Set on sprayed broiler rack in prepared pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
• Add these meatballs to your favorite sauce and serve over pasta or in a hoagie roll with sauce& cheese to make a great sandwich.

OVEN BAKED ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Place onion, garlic and olive oil in a (approx) 30 x 25 cm / 12 x 10" pan (Note 4). Mix, spread out, then bake for 8 minutes. (Start the meatballs)
• Remove from oven, add remaining Sauce ingredients. Mix.
• Place rack on top of pan.
• Turn oven up to 200C/390F.
• Place the bread and onion in a large bowl. Mix to combine so the onion juice soaks the bread, set aside for 3 minutes. Bread should disintegrate into mush - if not, add a splash of milk or water to help it along.
• Add all the remaining Meatball ingredients except oil spray. Use you hands to mix well.
• Measure out very generously heaped tablespoons and roll into firm balls. It should make around 20 - don't make them too small, they will cook too quickly.
• Place meatballs on the rack, ensuring they are positioned over the pan so the juices will drip into the Sauce.
• Spray generously with oil.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Optional: flick to grill/broil on high for 2 minutes at the end, to get better browning.
• Transfer meatballs from rack into the Sauce. Stir to coat meatballs in Sauce.
• Serve with spaghetti or other pasta of choice, garnished with fresh parsley and parmesan.

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.

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.

ITALIAN BAKED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix bread crumbs, Romano cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder together. Combine with water and eggs. Add ground beef and mix well. Roll mixture into balls and place on a nonstick baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes.

MARY'S BAKED ITALIAN MEATBALLS

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.

ITALIAN MEATBALL PERFECTION

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
• Combine bread crumbs, eggs, Romano cheese, garlic, parsley, anchovy paste, and salt in a large bowl. Mix until eggs are well beaten. Add ground beef and sausage; mix to combine. Add milk and stir until mixture comes together.
• Scoop out and roll together 2 tablespoons of mixture per meatball. Place meatballs very close together on the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into a meatball reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 25 to 30 minutes.