chef john's italian meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried italian herb seasoning
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins


• cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
• soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.
• mix beef and lamb together in a large bowl. stir onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, italian herb seasoning, and parmesan cheese into meat mixture with a rubber spatula until combined. cover and refrigerate for about one hour.
• preheat an oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. arrange prepared baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.