Perfect Meatballs Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Prepare your favorite spaghetti sauce in a large Dutch oven. Cool to room temperature.
  2. Combine breadcrumbs and milk in small bowl; stir until breadcrumbs are evenly moistened. Let stand 10 minutes.
  3. Place ground beef in large bowl and break up into small chunks. Add 1 cup ground Parmesan, parsley, thyme, basil, salt, and pepper.
  4. Whisk eggs in small bowl; whisk in garlic. Add to meat mixture.
  5. Using hands, squeeze milk from breadcrumbs, reserving milk. Add breadcrumbs to meat mixture. Using both hands, quickly and gently mix meat mixture just until all ingredients are evenly combined. Chill for 1 hour.
  6. Using ice cream scoop to create evenly sized meatballs, scoop meat and roll gently with hands moistened with reserved milk mixture to form golf ball size meatballs.
  7. Arrange meatballs, in single layer, in room temperature spaghetti sauce. Bring sauce and meatballs to simmer over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until meaatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly then chill uncovered in refrigerator. These are DEFINITELY best made 1-2 days ahead.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 312.59 Kcal (1309 kJ)
Calories from fat 165.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.39g 28%
Cholesterol 125.98mg 42%
Sodium 942.33mg 39%
Potassium 313.92mg 7%
Total Carbs 9.44g 3%
Sugars 1.76g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.63g 3%
Protein 26.86g 54%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 9%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 351.5mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 177.33 Kcal (742 kJ)
Calories from fat 93.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.43g 28%
Cholesterol 71.47mg 42%
Sodium 534.59mg 39%
Potassium 178.08mg 7%
Total Carbs 5.36g 3%
Sugars 1g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 3%
Protein 15.24g 54%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 9%
Iron 1.6mg 16%
Calcium 199.4mg 35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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