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Giant Meatballs

Giant meatballs are an impressive entre that is perfect to enjoy with your favorite pasta sauce, or on top of a bed of tender spaghetti.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Calories: 409kcal

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ½ cup grated parmesan
  • ½ cup parsley finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Serving

  • 24 ounces pasta sauce warmed
  • ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Crumble ground beef and pork into a large mixing bowl and add breadcrumbs, milk, beaten eggs, parmesan cheese, parsley, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt and black pepper. Mix well with clean hands to combine the ingredients fully.
  • Form the meat mixture into six round meatballs and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush olive oil over the top of each meatball.
  • Place meatballs in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees when tested with a meat thermometer.

Serving

  • Serve these large meatballs topped with a generous ladle of heated pasta sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 1569mg | Potassium: 700mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1190IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 3mg