Italian Meatballs

I'm crazy about these juicy, savory Italian Meatballs! Perfect to top pasta or creamy mashed potato with!

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: italian meatballs

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings:

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.

Nutrition

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