A 30-minute family-style meatball recipe with thousands of 5-star reviews! This recipe makes a batch of tender, juicy Italian-American-style meatballs to serve up to 6 people. Bake the meatballs in the oven or cook on the stovetop. Serve them with quick homemade marinara or your favorite sauce.

By Karen Tedesco of Familystyle Food

Ingredients

ground meat

egg

garlic

Parmesan

breadcrumbs

fresh herbs

milk

Put the ground pork and beef in a large bowl.

Combine with a fork or your hands until blended.

Put the bread pieces in a bowl, cover with milk and soak 5 minutes.

Add the egg yolks, cheese, garlic and salt and pepper.

Mash with a fork to make a coase paste (panade)

Add the bread mixture and parsley to the ground meat.

Blend together with your hands or a large fork until evenly mixed.

Form into 1/4-cup portions with an oiled cookie scoop or measuring cup.

Form into 1/4-cup portions with an oiled cookie scoop or measuring cup.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs until browned all over, then cover the pan, lower the heat and cook 8-10 minutes.

To bake meatballs: Arrange on an oiled baking sheet and bake 20 minutes at 425 degrees, turning halfway.

Serve these babies with your favorite long pasta

or short pasta shapes.

Sauce with homemade marinara

spicy arrabbiata sauce,

or your favorite red sauce.

Enjoy!