Family Recipes
Meatballs

Meatballs

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef (80/20 recommended)
3/4 lb ground pork
1 egg
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup parmesan Reggiano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl combine ground beef and pork (do not squeeze too hard)
  2. In a separate bowl mix together the egg, panko, buttermilk parmesan cheese, and seasonings
  3. Add panko and butter milk mixture into large bowl with the meat
  4. Gently mix together, squeezing too hard will make the meatballs denser
  5. If wet after combining everything together mix in a little more panko

Cooking (3 options)

  1. Air Fryer preheat to 400 for 4 minutes. Add meatballs, be sure to leave room for air to circulate cook for 8-11 minutes at 350 depending on size of the meatballs
  2. Preheat oven to 400, cook for 15-20 minutes on a cookie sheet
  3. Add meatballs to pot containing spaghetti sauce and let it simmer for 30 minutes to an hour or until they are cooked through. Do not stir the sauce for the first 20 minutes.