Name: Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: varies
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 pounds 85% ground beef or turkey; 1 cup diced onions; 1 cup diced green bell pepper; 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 cup or so Italian bread crumbs; Salt; Pepper

Italian Meatballs

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Italian meatballs, known as “polpette” in Italian, are flavorful balls made from ground beef or ground turkey.

Author: Linda Jolly-Kilbride
Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Yield: varies
Category: Main Dish
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

2 pounds 85% ground beef or turkey
1 cup diced onions
1 cup diced green bell pepper
3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
2 eggs
1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup or so Italian bread crumbs
Salt
Pepper

Instructions

Mix all ingredients well, adjusting bread crumbs and adding water if necessary.
Form into meatballs ~ small ones for Italian gravy or spaghetti sauce and ping pong ball size for sandwiches.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Fry in some olive oil to partially cook and brown.
Place in tomato sauce to cook and absorb flavor for another 45 minutes. Or set aside to add to Italian gravy or spaghetti sauce.

Notes

These meatballs are great for sandwiches topped with provolone cheese.

Photo credit: HANSUAN FABREGAS from Pixabay

Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/italian-meatballs/