How to Make the Best Meatballs Ever

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How to Make the Best Meatballs Ever

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All of the ingredients :)

All of the ingredients :)

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Put the ground beef, eggs, onion powder, garlic, bread crumbs and cheese into a bowl and mix thoroughly using your hands. Believe me, it makes a big difference!

Put the ground beef, eggs, onion powder, garlic, bread crumbs and cheese into a bowl and mix thoroughly using your hands. Believe me, it makes a big difference!

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Add more cheese if the mixture is loose; mix until combined. This is when you would pre-heat your oven to 400*f

Add more cheese if the mixture is loose; mix until combined. This is when you would pre-heat your oven to 400*f

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This is what the meatball mixture should look like when everything is combined

This is what the meatball mixture should look like when everything is combined

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Line a cookie sheet w/ parchment/baking paper. This makes life easy and there is less mess and no sticking :)

Line a cookie sheet w/ parchment/baking paper. This makes life easy and there is less mess and no sticking :)

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You can make your meatballs any size you like, however, I hand measure them because that way I can gauge their size by my palm. Roll them in your palm until you have a perfectly round ball of yummy :)

You can make your meatballs any size you like, however, I hand measure them because that way I can gauge their size by my palm. Roll them in your palm until you have a perfectly round ball of yummy :)

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Don't they look perfect?!? I was able to get 40 meatballs out of this recipe, so the smaller you make them, the more you'll have, bigger=less.

Don't they look perfect?!? I was able to get 40 meatballs out of this recipe, so the smaller you make them, the more you'll have, bigger=less.

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Make sure your oven is preheated to 400*f! Place cookie sheet on top rack and bake these yummy meatballs for about 30-40mins or until they are golden and crunchy.

Make sure your oven is preheated to 400*f! Place cookie sheet on top rack and bake these yummy meatballs for about 30-40mins or until they are golden and crunchy.

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Check on them once 30mins have passed. I want them a little more crispy and golden. At this point you can get your sauce ready for when the meatballs are done.

Check on them once 30mins have passed. I want them a little more crispy and golden. At this point you can get your sauce ready for when the meatballs are done.

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Add the meatballs into the sauce and coat them..and serve!! If you want to, put extra unsauced meatballs in a ziplock freezer bag and freeze them for future meals! Enjoy!

Add the meatballs into the sauce and coat them..and serve!! If you want to, put extra unsauced meatballs in a ziplock freezer bag and freeze them for future meals! Enjoy!

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Supplies

1 1/2 lbs of ground sirloin

2 large eggs

1 Tbsp minced garlic

1c of Italian bread crumbs

1/3 grated cheese (I use Parmesan cheese)

2 Tbsp granulated onion powder or 1Lg sweet onion

Parchment paper

Cookie Sheet Pan

1 jar of marinara sauce or homemade sauce

Aliescha Long

Soo gonna try it when I get home!!!! :D

Aliescha Long 6 months ago

Joanne Tse ☀

Great guide! I'll try it! Thanks!

Joanne Tse ☀ 10 months ago

Maria Sleman

Im going to try this to night !! Thxx!!

Maria Sleman 10 months ago

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Anne Taylor

Oops.... Thanks!!! Took me a bit to find it... Still learning the app. Thanks!!!

Anne Taylor 9 months ago

Jessica Brown

Look in the supplies list...everything is there :)

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Anne Taylor

You never say how much of any ingredient, and also didn't include onion powder in previous pic of ingredients.

Anne Taylor 10 months ago

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