Homemade Meatballs
Description
This recipe for homemade meatballs uses ground beef, sausage, and Italian bread to produce soft, tender results that won't fall apart--and they're freezable!
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons bacon fat
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3 cups finely chopped onion
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6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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1 loaf fresh Italian bread, or more as needed
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1/2 cup whole milk
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1/2 cup chicken broth
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2 eggs, beaten
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1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
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2 tablespoons Celtic sea salt
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning (such as Penzeys)
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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3 pounds ground beef
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1 pound bulk pork sausage
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease rimmed baking sheets lightly.
2
Heat bacon fat in a pan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot pan until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3
While mixture cools, cut the loaf of bread in half horizontally. Scoop out the white bread, leaving a boat-like shell of crust; save crust for pizza bread or garlic toast. Tear white bread into pieces (should yield 5 to 6 cups) and place into a bowl.
4
Combine milk, chicken broth, and eggs in a bowl. Pour over the torn bread. Mash bread into small pieces with your fingers. Stir in cooled onion and garlic; mix well. Add parsley, salt, Worcestershire, mustard, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Mix very well.
5
Combine ground beef and sausage in a large mixing bowl using your hands. Add bread mixture, about 1 cup at a time, mixing well with your hands between each addition, until all is combined evenly.
6
Form meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheets.
7
Bake until meatballs are browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 30 minutes.