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Lean Meatballs

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Author: Viella

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coarse ground breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup parmesan
  • 2 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley minced
  • 2 lb 90% lean ground beef
  • 1 cup onions minced

Instructions

  • In a bowl, pour milk over breadcrumbs, combine and set aside.
  • Whisk eggs, parmesan, salt, pepper and parsley.
  • Use your hands to combine the ground beef with onions in a large bowl.
  • Add milky breadcrumbs, then add egg mixture, and combine thoroughly.
  • Grab a heaped tablespoon of the meat mixture and form into a meatball, and place then on a large plate or tray.
  • Continue until you have created all of your meatballs. Do not overwork the meat, you want your meatballs as juicy as possible.

Meatballs in a sauce

  • Carefully place the meatballs into a simmering sauce and allow them to slowly cook in a covered saucepan.

Baked meatballs

  • Place the meatballs on a baking sheet making sure there is some space around each meatball.
  • Place them in a preheated oven at 400 for 30 minutes.

Notes

To make fresh coarse ground breadcrumbs, pop a 5"-6" piece of a ciabatta loaf or crusty baguette in a blender and pulse until completely ground.