I have to admit that I am really excited about this post.
I’ve been searching for a long time now for the perfect meatball recipe and this one just might be it. Spaghetti and meatballs is definitely up there in my top 10 favorite meals, and it’s my opinion that it’s the meatballs that make or break the dish. Perhaps the most difficult part about trying many different meatball recipes is that I could always tell something was lacking, but could never put my thumb on exactly what it was.
Then, a few days ago I had an epiphany. I finally realized what was lacking in all my attempts to produce the perfect meatball: moisture! I realized that the meatballs that I truly enjoyed were very moist and juicy. So I began my recipe search where I always do – Google. I searched for “moist meatball recipe” or something of that nature, and came across {this} recipe:
Perfect Meatballs
SUPPLIES
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ¾ cup GF bread crumbs
- ¾ - 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 TBS parsley
- ¼ cup Italian Cheese Blend (Parmesan, Mozarella, etc)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350°
- Mix together all ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
- Roll into balls, then place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then serve warm
The original recipe called for 2 slices of bread. I substituted the gf bread crumbs and they seemed to work well. However, I think that because I used bread crumbs rather that pieces of bread, I could’ve gotten away with using less milk – maybe 3/4 cup. The only problem I ran into with using a whole cup was that they were a little harder to form into balls because they were so sticky.
But all in all these were fantastic! Exactly what I look for in a good meatball. I would imagine that these would be great to make ahead and have in the freezer for a quick addition to plain old spaghetti. Give these a try sometime – you won’t regret it!
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6 Comments
KaseyMarch
April 18, 2012 at 3:12 pmYou know I'm really not cooking enough this week. Maybe I just needed some inspiration.
Little Stitch
April 18, 2012 at 6:28 pmSpaghetti and meatballs are my favorite comfort food. My Ma has an amazing recipe (VERY similar to this one!) that she received from my Dad's mom. We've been slack on the cooking the past couple of weeks, but I think spaghetti and meatballs are exactly what we need.
P.S.
Sometimes to skinny them up a bit, I use half lean ground beef and half ground turkey!
Kate @ Discover. Create. Live.
April 18, 2012 at 7:10 pmPretty sure this is the first recipe we've posted in almost a month! lol – This was a great one to get us back in the cooking groove! {Thanks to Wes of course}
&& That's a good idea… we'll have to try that next time 🙂
Kate @ Discover. Create. Live.
April 18, 2012 at 7:11 pmThat's how I've felt these past couple weeks lol! And I can't even take credit for this one 😛 This is a great one to try though… I told Wes he has to start making them for me no a regular basis now 🙂
Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication
April 18, 2012 at 7:12 pmOh man! These look so good! And you just inspired me to make meatballs for our party on Saturday! I'll probably do bbq ones in the crock pot, but I still wouldn't have thought of it without you!
Kate @ Discover. Create. Live.
April 20, 2012 at 2:03 amAwesome! Crockpot meatballs are awesome 🙂 Wes used to make those a lot {the man clearly loves his meatballs! haha}