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For the past few years, I have been trying to find a fantastic Italian meatball recipe everyone in my family loved. I’m delighted to say that I FINALLY found the best recipe. I love the ease of this recipe and how it can pair perfectly with any pasta recipe. My family loves bowtie pasta and we add these Italian meatballs to make the dinner top-notch!

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Check out this recipe and let me know what you think in the comments below!

Ingredients for Italian Meatballs Recipe

• 1 Pound of ground beef
• 1/4 cup of minced onion
• 2/3 cup of milk
• 1/2 cup of Ritz crackers (crumbled)
• 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
• 1 tablespoon of parsley
• 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup of brown sugar
• 1/2 cup of ketchup

Directions

1. Set oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients besides the brown sugar and ketchup.
3. Mix ingredients using your hands (PRO-TIP: Put olive oil on your hands to prevent the mixture from sticking to your hands).
4. Line baking sheet with tin foil for easier clean up. Make Italian meatballs to the size of your preference. My family prefers bigger meatballs but feel free to make smaller ones. Place meatballs on the baking sheet about one inch apart.
5. Mix the brown sugar and ketchup in a small bowl. With a spoon, cover the tops of the meatballs with the mixture.
6. bake meatballs in the oven for 25-30 minutes for large meatballs and 20-25 minutes for smaller ones.
7. Serve and enjoy!

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Final Thoughts

I’m going to close this delicious Italian Meatballs recipe post by saying that I know these sound like mini meatloaf with the glaze. I understand that, but this is how my family really prefers their meatballs. If you don’t want the glaze then please leave it out. I’ve made them without the glaze a few times and I like them either way! I hope you really enjoy this recipe. As always, let me know in the comments below what you think of this recipe.

Thank you for reading

Kel

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Italian Meatballs

This is the BEST Italian meatball recipe that your whole family will love. The meatballs are full of flavor, easy to make, and tastes delicious with the tangy glaze topping.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 10 meatballs

Ingredients

  

• 1 pound ground beef
• ¼ cup minced onion
• ⅔ cup milk
• ½ cup crumbled Ritz crackers
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp. parsley
• 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup ketchup

Instructions

 

• Set oven to 400 °F
• In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients besides the brown sugar and ketchup.
• Mix ingredients using your hands (PRO-TIP: Put olive oil on your hands to prevent the mixture from sticking to your hands).
• Line baking sheet with tin foil for easier clean up. Make Italian meatballs to the size of your preference. My family prefers bigger meatballs but feel free to make smaller ones. Place meatballs on the baking sheet about one inch apart
• Mix the brown sugar and ketchup in a small bowl. With a spoon, cover the tops of the meatballs with the mixture.
• Bake meatballs in the oven for 25-30 minutes for large meatballs and 20-25 minutes for smaller ones.
• Serve and enjoy!

Keyword dinner recipes, Family Dinner, italian meatballs, meatballs, pasta dish

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