Ingredients for - Bren's Italian Meatballs

1. Fresh bread crumbs ½ cup
2. Grated Pecorino Romano cheese ½ cup
3. Egg 1 large
4. Garlic, minced 2 large cloves
5. Chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon
6. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon
7. Red pepper flakes 1 pinch
8. Lean ground beef 1 pound

How to cook deliciously - Bren's Italian Meatballs

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2 . Stage

Toss together bread crumbs, Romano cheese, egg, garlic, parsley, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a bowl; mix in beef gently with your hands until combined. Form mixture into meatballs about 1 1/4-inches in diameter; place on the prepared baking sheet.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; turn meatballs and continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).