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Italian Meat Balls

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This is my mother's recipe for meatballs. They freeze well and leftovers make good meatball sandwiches served on Bollillo's toped with sauce and Provolone cheese.

"It is a great dish. I found it here and using it since. I usually either mix beef and pork or make it just from pork, because it makes meat ball more soft and delicious! Thank you" - Diamonddi25

Yield: 6 Ready in 1 hours, 30 minutes

Cuisine: ItalianMain Ingredient: Ground Beef

(4.5, 11) 73% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6
1 1/2 poundLean ground meat
2 Eggs
1/2 teaspoonSalt
1/2 teaspoonPepper
1/2 teaspoonGarlic powder; or to taste
2 tablespoonParmesan cheese
10 Saltine crackers; crushed
1 mediumOnion; chopped fine
1 tablespoonSugar
1/3 cupWater
2 1 pound 10 ouncePrego Spaghetti Sauce
1 tablespoonVegetable oil

Italian Meat Balls Preparation

Mix in medium mixing bowl using your hands:

Ground meat, eggs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parmesan cheese, crackers, onion.

Roll the meat into 2 inch balls and heat the oil in the skillet. Brown the meatballs in the skillet, turning to brown on all sides.

Heat in large sauce pan while the meat balls are frying:

Spaghetti sauce, water, and sugar.

When the meat balls are browned on all sides, transfer them to the heated sauce, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Serve over hot spaghetti or your favorite pasta with garlic toast and a salad.

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Calories Per Serving: 502
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Italian Meat Balls Reviews

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very good except used ritz crackers instead
1 weeks, 5 days, 11 hours, 49 minutes ago
I have been trying to find a meat ball recipe so i can make dinner for my family one day
1 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 5 hours, 30 minutes ago
Just made it super yummy
8 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Havent tried it yet but it looks good
8 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 10 hours, 7 minutes ago
8 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 1 hours, 58 minutes ago
8 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 1 hours, 30 minutes ago
Pretty good
1 years, 3 months, 1 hours, 59 minutes ago
It is a great dish. I found it here and using it since. I usually either mix beef and pork or make it just from pork, because it makes meat ball more soft and delicious! Thank you
1 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 23 hours, 46 minutes ago
2 years, 12 months, 1 days, 3 hours, 44 minutes ago
Try substituting Momma's Marinara Sauce (linked to this recipe) for the Prego. Yummy!
5 years, 10 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 17 hours, 40 minutes ago

[I posted this recipe.]
6 years, 2 months, 2 days, 15 hours, 47 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Main Dish
  2. Sandwiches
  3. Fry
  4. Kid Friendly
  5. Italian
  6. Ground Beef
  7. Dinner
  8. Lunch
  9. Winter
  10. Savory

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