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 mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Calories: 409kcal
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
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.
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