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italian meatballs

Italian Meatballs

I'm crazy about these juicy, savory Italian Meatballs! Perfect to top pasta or creamy mashed potato with!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 3

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • ½ lb ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil + more to cook
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 egg medium whisked with a fork
  • 3 tablespoon parsley finely chopped 10g
  • ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan or pecorino plus more to serve
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 32-oz. jar marinara sauce

Instructions

  • Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a non-stick frying pan and sauté the onions for 3 - 4 minutes until soft. Add the garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
  • Add ground beef and pork to a bowl with the cooked onion as well as all other the ingredients (egg, parsley, , tomato puree, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper.) Mix with clean hands until well combined.
  • Rub your hands with olive oil. Roll the mixture into 24 meatballs and place on a parchment lined baking tray or oiled air fryer basket. Spray with olive oil.
  • Oven -  Preheat the oven to 400F/ 200C and bake for about 20 minutes or until cooked to your liking. Drizzle in oil to serve.
  • Air fryer Preheat the AF to 370F / 190C. Add oiled meatballs to AF basket and cook for 10 - 12 minutes until cooked through.
  • Warm marinara sauce in a pan. Toss meatballs through sauce and top with more parmesan, fresh parsley. Option to serve with spaghetti or pasta of choice.
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