Name: Chef John's Italian Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Plain bread crumbs - ⅓ cup; Milk - ½ cup; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Onion, diced - 1; Ground beef - 1 pound; Ground pork - 1 pound; Eggs - 2; Grated Parmesan cheese - 2 tablespoons; Fresh parsley, chopped - ¼ bunch; Garlic, crushed - 3 cloves; Salt - 2 teaspoons; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Dried Italian herb seasoning - 1 teaspoon; Red pepper flakes - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Chef John's Italian Meatballs

1. Plain bread crumbs ⅓ cup

2. Milk ½ cup

3. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

4. Onion, diced 1

5. Ground beef 1 pound

6. Ground pork 1 pound

7. Eggs 2

8. Grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons

9. Fresh parsley, chopped ¼ bunch

10. Garlic, crushed 3 cloves

11. Salt 2 teaspoons

12. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

13. Dried Italian herb seasoning 1 teaspoon

14. Red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Italian Meatballs

1 . Stage

Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender, about 15 minutes more.

3 . Stage

Gently stir beef and pork together in a large bowl. Add onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, Italian herb seasoning, and red pepper flakes; mix together using a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Form mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter; arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Happyschmoopies