How to make the Best Homemade Meatballs

Meatballs are the ultimate in comfort food, right? Toss them in marinara sauce and top a pile of freshly cooked noodles with them, or stuff them into a roll to create a meatball sub sandwich with melted mozzarella. We opted for Meatball Subs this time. SO good.

The meatballs are quickly browned in a skillet before they’re added to marinara sauce to simmer and finish them off. You can use bottled marinara, or you can make your own marinara sauce.

Recipe credit: Eatliveblog

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Ground beef, ground sirloin or ground pork (or a combination of the 2)
  
• 1 Large Garlic Clove (crushed)
  
• Salt & Pepper to taste
  
• 1 Egg (room temperature)
  
• 3/4 cup Water (room temperature)
  
• 3/4 cup Fresh Reggiano or Pecorino Cheese (grated)
  
• 1/2 cup Seasoned Breadcrumbs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Place meat in a tall mixing bowl and press into the bowl
3. Put garlic on top of meat and lightly rub the garlic around the top of the meat
4. Sprinkle with salt & pepper
5. Crack your eggs on top of the mixture
6. Remember- You have NOT stirred or mixed anything yet, you are layering
7. Pour the water over the mixture
8. Sprinkle the cheese over the water to make a top layer like a tablecloth
9. Cover the cheese with the breadcrumbs
10. Now you are ready to mix. Mix from the outside of the bowl to the middle and fold it in.
11. After you go around the bowl twice, the mixture should be mixed. Do NOT over handle the meat.
12. Roll into your preferred size meatball and place on a greased cookie sheet
13. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the top of the meatballs begin to brown
14. When baking is complete, place meatballs in a pot full of your favorite sauce and allow to simmer for at least 30 minutes.
15. Serve over your favorite pasta
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