You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Easy Italian Meatballs a try. One serving contains 200 calories, 10g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe serves 18. For 68 cents per serving, this recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only a few people made this recipe, and 9 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Life Made Simple. A mixture of parmesan cheese, garlic, canned tomatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 37%. This score is not so awesome. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Easy Italian Stuffed Shells and Meatballs, Polpettone alla Toscano, or Easy Italian Meatballs, and Easy Paleo Italian Meatballs In The Instant Pot.

Servings: 18

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 75 minutes

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Cooking instruction summary:

For the meatballs: In a small bowl combine bread crumbs and buttermilk, stir and let sit for 5 minutes or until the breadcrumbs are a moist.In a large mixing bowl combine the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumb mixture, egg, parmesan, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Using your hands, gently mix the ingredients, being careful not to overwork it. Shape meat mixture into balls, approximately 1 inches in size.In a large skillet set over medium heat, add olive oil. When oil is shiny and hot, add the meatballs. You may need to do more than one batch depending on the size of your skillet. You don't want to overcrowd the pan or they won't brown properly. Brown the meatballs on all sides, rotating every 2-3 minutes or so. Remove meatballs and place on a paper towel lined plate.For the sauce: In a large pot over medium heat, add the olive oil. When hot, add the onion and saute until tender and translucent. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, basil, parsley, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Bring to a rolling simmer, then reduce to low and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Add cooked meatballs and the parmesan, simmer for an additional 50 minutes, taking care to check that the sauce isn't burning or that the meatballs aren't sticking. Serve with cooked spaghetti or place or use for meatball subs.

Step by step:

1. For the meatballs: In a small bowl combine bread crumbs and buttermilk, stir and let sit for 5 minutes or until the breadcrumbs are a moist.In a large mixing bowl combine the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumb mixture, egg, parmesan, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Using your hands, gently mix the ingredients, being careful not to overwork it. Shape meat mixture into balls, approximately 1 inches in size.In a large skillet set over medium heat, add olive oil. When oil is shiny and hot, add the meatballs. You may need to do more than one batch depending on the size of your skillet. You don't want to overcrowd the pan or they won't brown properly. Brown the meatballs on all sides, rotating every 2-3 minutes or so.

2. Remove meatballs and place on a paper towel lined plate.For the sauce: In a large pot over medium heat, add the olive oil. When hot, add the onion and saute until tender and translucent.

3. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant.

4. Add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, basil, parsley, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Bring to a rolling simmer, then reduce to low and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.

5. Add cooked meatballs and the parmesan, simmer for an additional 50 minutes, taking care to check that the sauce isn't burning or that the meatballs aren't sticking.

6. Serve with cooked spaghetti or place or use for meatball subs.

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