Party Meatballs

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 12 to 16 servings
  • Total: 45 min
  • Active: 20 min
The best thing about these meatballs, besides the flavor of course, is that I can make them ahead of time, bake them and then pop them in the freezer. They'll thaw as they simmer away in the sauce. For ease, I use my favorite store-bought brand, but if you have a favorite homemade sauce, feel free to substitute that instead.
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Ingredients

1 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/4 cup whole milk

1 pound ground chuck

1 pound ground veal

1 pound ground hot Italian sausage

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

2 large eggs

Two 24-ounce jars marinara sauce (I like Rao’s)

Directions

Special equipment:
a small cookie scoop
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine the panko and milk in a small bowl. Let stand until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. (The mixture should form a paste.)
  3. Gently combine the breadcrumb mixture, chuck, veal, sausage, cheese, parsley, garlic powder, salt, pepper, nutmeg and eggs in a large bowl. Be careful not to overmix.
  4. Use a small cookie scoop to shape the mixture into forty 1 1/2-inch balls. Place the meatballs 1/2-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, heat the marinara sauce in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Remove the meatballs from the baking sheet and add to the simmering sauce.

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Reynald Georges

The meatballs were great and froze the leftovers in separate soup bowl as this was a lot. I will now either do a patty melt, meatloaf, or burger for remaining half next time.

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