Meatballs Italiano

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 lb italian sausage (hot or mild, casings removed)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/4 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup marinara sauce
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon minced dried onion
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top. spray with cooking spray.
• 2 combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mixing well with your hands.
• 3 using a scale, weigh out 1.5oz portions of meat and form into meatballs.
• 4 place meatballs on the wire rack.
• 5 bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through. if you make larger or smaller meatballs than the 1.5oz suggested, you will need to adjust your cooking time accordingly.
• 6 these freeze very well! to reheat, take the desired portion from the freezer and drop into a saucepan of your favorite pasta sauce, then simmer until heated through.