Classic Italian Spicy Meatballs (Print Version)
Tender beef and sausage meatballs in savory tomato sauce, the perfect comforting main dish.
# Ingredients:
→ For Meatballs
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6 oz ground beef
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6 oz spicy ground Italian sausage
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1 egg
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1/2 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 slice white bread, crusts removed and shredded
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1/3 cup Italian seasoned panko breadcrumbs
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2 tablespoons Italian parsley, finely chopped
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1.5 tablespoons olive oil
→ Meatball Seasonings
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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
→ For Sauce
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1/2 can pasta sauce
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1/4 teaspoon basil
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1/4 teaspoon oregano
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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
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Pinch dried mint
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Salt and pepper to taste
# Instructions:
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Tear bread into tiny pieces in a large mixing bowl. Add all meatball ingredients except olive oil. Mix thoroughly with hands until well combined.
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Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of the meat mixture and roll into balls. Set aside on a cutting board or plate.
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Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat and add olive oil. Brown meatballs in batches on all sides. Remove them to a clean plate.
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In the same pan, add pasta sauce and herbs. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer.
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Return meatballs to the sauce and spoon sauce over each. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, then flip the meatballs and cook for another 5 minutes.
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Serve hot over pasta or risotto.
# Notes:
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Best if the meat mixture refrigerates overnight.
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Only brown the outsides of the meatballs initially; they will finish cooking in the sauce.
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Can be served with pasta or risotto.