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How to Make Homemade Meatballs - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something truly special about homemade meatballs - the tender, flavorful little morsels of meat that are perfect for tossing with pasta, serving on a sub, or simply enjoying on their own. The best part? They're surprisingly easy to make, and once you've mastered the art of homemade meatballs, you'll never go back to store-bought again.

Creating your own meatballs allows you to customize the flavors to your liking, ensuring a perfect balance of herbs, spices, and seasoning that...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons bacon fat
  • 3 cups finely chopped onion
  • 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 loaf fresh Italian bread, or more as needed
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons Celtic sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning (such as Penzeys)
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 pounds ground beef
  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 50 meatballs

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease rimmed baking sheets lightly.
  • Heat bacon fat in a pan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot pan until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • While mixture cools, cut the loaf of bread in half horizontally. Scoop out the white bread, leaving a boat-like shell of crust; save crust for pizza bread or garlic toast. Tear white bread into pieces (should yield 5 to 6 cups) and place into a bowl.
  • Combine milk, chicken broth, and eggs in a bowl. Pour over the torn bread. Mash bread into small pieces with your fingers. Stir in cooled onion and garlic; mix well. Add parsley, salt, Worcestershire, mustard, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Mix very well.
  • Combine ground beef and sausage in a large mixing bowl using your hands. Add bread mixture, about 1 cup at a time, mixing well with your hands between each addition, until all is combined evenly.
  • Form meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake until meatballs are browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 30 minutes.

    • Nutrition

    372 cal.

    • Total Fat: 19g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 94mg
    • Sodium: 1259mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 26g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 24g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 73mg
    • Iron: 11mg
    • Potassium: 386mg

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