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Easy meatballs in a flavorful sauce with mushrooms and parsley.
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The Best Easy Meatballs Recipe

The Best Easy Meatballs Recipe - delicious easy meatballs cooked in a skillet for a delicious, hearty, and rich dinner that the whole family loves. Low carb keto easy meatballs that are delicious on their own or in sandwiches, over pasta, or in soups. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Ground Beef
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: baked meatballs recipe, easy meatballs recipe, keto meatballs recipe
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 401kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound mild Italian sausage
  • ¼ cup onion minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • cup parmesan cheese grated
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add beef, pork, onion, garlic, parsley, eggs and cheese to a large bowl.
  • Sprinkle meat mixture with a pinch of salt and pepper.
  • Mix with your hands until combined.
  • Form into 1 or 2 inch meatballs - this recipe will make about 25 meatballs.
  • Add 2 tbsp olive oil to a large heavy pan and heat until shimmery.
  • Add meatballs and brown lightly on each side, about 6 minutes total.
  • While meatballs are browning, lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • Bake meatballs until slightly reduced with an internal temperature of 165 degrees approximately 20 minutes.
  • Add marinara sauce over dish with meatballs and continue cooking until piping hot.
  • Serve over spaghetti, over vegetables, over rice, or alongside vegetables.

Nutrition

Serving: 3g | Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 900mg | Sugar: 1g