italian style beef and pork meatballs

Pork

Italian Style Beef & Pork Meatballs

This foolproof meatball recipe makes enough to stash away for another day. They're great to have on hand for easy dinners (see three ways to use them, below). But they also make good impromptu appetizers.

Ingredients

3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup finely chopped onion
¾ cup panko breadcrumbs, preferably whole-wheat
¾ cup chopped fresh parsley
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
3 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
1½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1½ pounds lean ground beef
1½ pounds ground pork

Directions

Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 450°F. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with foil and coat with cooking spray.
Combine 3 eggs, 1 cup onion, ¾ cup panko, ¾ cup parsley, ½ cup Parmesan, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, 1½ teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Add 1½ pounds beef and 1½ pounds pork. Mix gently with your hands until just combined (do not overmix). Using a generous 2 tablespoons each, shape into 48 meatballs. Place 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
Bake the meatballs until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 165°F, about 15 minutes.