Party Size Italian Meatballs |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 30 |
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Another one of my famous party foods. I use 5 Lbs of ground beef to make about 60 to 80 appetizer meatballs. Shape balls larger for an Italian sphagetti and meatballs for a large family size dinner . I have been told my meatballs are some of the best they have ever tasted. Read more . I always bake my, never pan fry and the meatballs come out wonderful! I do hope you enjoy the recipe Photo is of some leftovers meatballs in sauce Ingredients:
5 lb ground beef ( 70/30 or 80/20 meat/fat mix ), some fat is needed so you don't want an overly lean beef mix |
2 cups dry unflavored bread crumbs, or if italian flavor then reduce other spices and herbs in recipe |
4 eggs |
1 bunch of fresh parsley chopped |
1 cup grated parmesan cheese or cheese mix like romano, parmesan and asagio |
1/4 cup tomato product ( ketsup,or tomato sauce,) |
1 tbs each: powdered garlic,( or use real garlic minced ! ) basil, or italian seasoning,salt |
1 tsp black pepper |
1 qt home made tomato or marinara sauce or favorite jarred tomato sauce, more if desired |
Directions:
1. In a very large bowl,mix all ingredients very well by hand
2. Form into ping pong balls size with your hands as evenly and smooth as possible, for dinner meatballs shape into larger ones
3. You may have 60 to 80 appetizer meatballs, less of the dinner size!
4. Place meatballs on rack of broiler pan , evenly apart but not touching
5. Bake 350F about 25 minutes or until well browned and fully cooked, for appetizer meatballs, large dinner size meatballs may take 30 minutes or more
6. Place meatballs in a crock or container or aluminum roaster pan and cover with sauce and heat before serving.
7. These can be frozen and then heated in sauce when thawed
8. I make recipe a day before, and what I do is bring the meatballs to room temp, place in crockpot and use the low setting till nice and hot and then use the warm setting until serving.
9. Also may be simply reheated in the oven, in a aluminum roaster pan covered with foil and heat 200F till hot
10. Enjoy!
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