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Classic Italian Baked Meatballs

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6 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:01
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Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw meat to prevent cross-contamination.

Place 10 lb of ground beef and 2.5 lb of pork sausage into a large metal mixing bowl and break the meat apart.

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Break up large chunks of meat thoroughly so seasonings and vegetables can distribute evenly.

Ingredients:lean ground beef (1 lb) (10 lb)pork sausage (2.5 lb)
Tools:mixing bowl
02
Preparation
00:00:13

Put 1 piece onion, 1 piece celery, 1 piece carrot, 4 clove garlic, and 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley into a food processor, blend until smooth, scraping down edges, and pour into the meat mixture.

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Blend until completely smooth

large vegetable pieces will cause meatballs to fall apart during cooking

Ingredients:Onion (1 piece)celery (1 piece)Carrot (1 piece)Garlic (4 clove)parsley (1 piece)
Tools:food processor
03
Preparation
00:00:34

Tear 4 slice bread into the unwashed food processor, pour in 1 cup milk, blend until thick, and pour the panade into the meat mixture.

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Ensure the panade is thick to effectively bind the meatballs and retain moisture during baking.

Ingredients:bread (4 slice)Milk (1 cup)
Tools:food processor
04
Active Cooking
00:00:59
warningStay safe

Wash hands before mixing and wear clean gloves to maintain food safety with raw meat and eggs.

Add 10 piece eggs, 2 cup Parmesan cheese, 3 tbsp Italian seasoning, 2 tbsp kosher salt, and 1 tbsp black pepper to the meat mixture, and mix thoroughly by hand until fully incorporated.

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Mix thoroughly until completely uniform

otherwise, pockets of seasoning will ruin the flavor

Ingredients:Egg (10 piece)grated parmesan cheese (2 cup)Italian seasoning (3 tbsp)kosher salt (2 tbsp)crushed black pepper (1 tbsp)
Tools:mixing bowl
05
Active Cooking
00:01:42

Moisten gloves with a little water, roll the meat mixture into uniform balls by feel, and place them on a parchment-lined baking pan.

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Keep hands slightly damp with water to prevent the meat mixture from sticking to gloves.

Tools:baking sheetparchment paper
06
Active Cooking
00:02:08
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Use thick oven mitts when putting the heavy pan into and taking it out of the hot 375 degree oven to prevent severe burns.

Bake the meatballs in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes until they shrink slightly, develop a golden-brown color, and are cooked through.

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Do not overcrowd the baking sheet so the meatballs bake evenly and brown properly.

Tools:ovenoven mitts

groceryAll Ingredients

lean ground beef (1 lb)10 lb
pork sausage2.5 lb
Onion1 piece
celery1 piece
Carrot1 piece
Garlic4 clove
parsley1 piece
bread4 slice
Milk1 cup
Egg10 piece
grated parmesan cheese2 cup
Italian seasoning3 tbsp
kosher salt2 tbsp
crushed black pepper1 tbsp

blenderAll Tools Needed

mixing bowlfood processorbaking sheetparchment paperovenoven mitts