🍝 Italian Meatballs

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs
• ½ cup milk or beef broth
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients. Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
2. Soak bread crumbs in milk (or beef broth) in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook, stirring, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking until very tender, about 15 minutes more.
4. Gently combine ground beef and pork in a large bowl. Add the cooked onions, soaked bread crumbs, eggs, Parmesan, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Mix with a rubber spatula until just combined. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
5. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
6. Roll mixture into balls about 1½ inches in diameter and arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake until browned and cooked through, 15–20 minutes.
8. Serve with your favorite tomato sauce.