My grandma gave me this Italian meatball recipe years ago. I keep them stocked up in the freezer and when I need them there they are. Delicious! I make the balls bigger if I’m using them for meatballs subs. I slice them in half, flat side down on a hoagie roll, add sauce, and cheese, and broil for about 10 minutes. I also smash them up and add them to my sauce for lasagna.
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Grandma’s Italian meatballs are very versatile. They can be used in sauce and served over pasta, made into a meatball sub, or sliced and added to homemade pizza. It’s a basic meatball recipe made with a combination of ground beef and sausage seasoned with garlic, onions, and parsley. Bread crumbs soaked in milk and Parmesan cheese help to bind the meatballs. They can be pan-fried or baked. We opted to bake them in the oven and serve with spaghetti and sauce.

Ingredients For grandma’s italian meatballs

  • 2/3 c
    Italian bread crumbs
  • milk, enough to moisten bread crumbs
  • 1 lb
    pork sausage
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1/2 c
    grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 1/3 c
    finely minced onions
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/3 c
    fresh parsley
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 tsp
    Italian seasoning
  • 1 Tbsp
    Worcestershire sauce

How To Make grandma’s italian meatballs

    • Combine the meats, cheese, soaked bread crumbs, onion, eggs, garlic, garlic powder, parsley, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce.
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      Soak the bread crumbs in enough milk to moisten them. The trick to moist meatballs is softening bread crumbs in the milk. In a large bowl, combine the meats, cheese, soaked bread crumbs, onion, eggs, garlic, garlic powder, parsley, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce.
    • Mix thoroughly.
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      Mix thoroughly. Make sure not to over-mix or that will make the meatballs tough.
  • Form into 2-inch balls.
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    Form into 2-inch balls.
  • Brown or bake the meatballs until cooked.
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    Brown the meatballs in a skillet with a small amount of oil on medium heat. Or, bake meatballs in the oven for 20 min at 375 degrees F. I do the oven method. Grandma always browned hers in olive oil and a little vegetable oil.
  • Serve with your favorite spaghetti sauce.
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    Serve with your favorite spaghetti sauce.
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