Starr's Savory Meatballs recipe

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Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, diced
¼ cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, slightly beaten
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Nutrition Info

516.2 calories
carbohydrate: 10.1 g
cholesterol: 239.3 mg
fat: 31.8 g
fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 44.9 g
saturatedFat: 12.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 916.5 mg
sugar: 1.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Mix together the ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, eggs, garlic, oregano, basil, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until just combined. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions, then roll each of those portions into 4 meatballs. Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is my version of meatballs based on experimentation from several different recipes, including my mother's. I like to use these in spaghetti sauce, of course, but they're also delicious in my meatball subs. You can double or triple the recipe - sky's the limit! - and freeze.

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