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Italian Meatballs Recipe
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Italian Meatballs Recipe

15 ingredients 6 servings (about 30 meatballs) openrecipes
Italian Meatballs Recipe

This Italian meatball recipe, made with ground beef and pork, eggs, cheese, and seasonings, is delicious as is, in a sandwich, or over spaghetti.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1448
Calories
115g
Protein
48g
Fat
132g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 pound stale country bread (such as ciabatta), crust removed and torn into large pieces (about 2 packed cups)
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 2 medium garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 pound ground beef (ground chuck works great)
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound ground turkey (preferably thigh meat)
  • 1/2 medium sweet onion (such as Maui or Vidalia), minced
  • 3 large eggs
  • 6 tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley (from 1/2 bunch)
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano (from 1/4 bunch)
  • 6 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 8 cups tomato sauce, such as

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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