An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours. Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 1 recipe of our Simple Homemade Italian Sausage without the casings or 1 1/2 pounds of your favorite sausage brand
- 1/2 pound ground sirloin
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoons milk
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Directions
1.
Preheat
the
oven
to
400
degrees,
and
line
2
baking
pans
with
foil
or
parchment
paper.
2.
In a
mixing
bowl,
add
the
eggs,
nutmeg,
milk,
olive
oil,
parsley,
and
a
pinch
of
salt
and
pepper.
Whisk
the
ingredients
together
thoroughly
until
you
have
a
uniform
liquid.
3.
To
that
mixture,
add
the
meats,
bread
crumbs,
Parmigiano
and
garlic.
4.
Using
your
hands
or a
heavy
spatula,
mix
all
of
the
ingredients
together
well
so
that
they
are
evenly
distributed
throughout
the
mixture.
As
the
mix
comes
together,
it
should
be
easily
pliable
and
not
very
sticky.
If
the
mix
seems
too
wet,
add
a
few
more
bread
crumbs
and
Parmigiano.
5.
To
form
the
meatballs,
take
about
2
tablespoons
of
the
mixture
into
your
hand
and
roll
it
into
a
ball.
Place
the
finished
meatball
on
the
lined
baking
pan.
Continue
this
process
until
all
of
the
meat
mix
has
been
formed
into
balls.
6.
Place
the
trays
with
the
meatballs
on
the
middle
racks
of
the
oven
and
bake
for
20
minutes.
After
20
minutes,
turn
the
meatballs
and
rotate
the
trays
and
bake
for
another
12 -
15
minutes
or
until
the
meatballs
are
golden
and
cooked
through.
7.
When
the
meatballs
are
finished,
remove
them
from
the
oven
and
serve
hot
or
at
room
temperature.
