Sausage Meatballs
Enjoy this simple recipe for flavorful, tender, homemade meatballs made with Italian sausage and fresh garlic. Sausage meatballs are a comfort food, and easily adaptable to fit your menu.
Servings: 12 meatballs
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup plain breadcrumbs I like to use homemade
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ small onion finely diced
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 jar marinara sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Add the breadcrumbs, egg, and milk to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Set the bowl aside for 5 minutes or so to let the breadcrumbs soften.
- This is a great time to chop the garlic, onions, and parsley.
- After 5 minutes, add the sausage, garlic, onion, Worcestershire, parsley, and parmesan to the breadcrumb mixture.
- Mix by hand just until combined. I've found this to be the most efficient way. Don't overmix or the meatballs may become tough.
- Measure the meatball mixture with a spoon or cookie scoop for consistency. Using about 3 tablespoons each, form them into a ball by rolling in your hands, and place meatballs on the prepared tray. This will yield about 12 meatballs.
- Bake at 400 for 20 minutes, checking the internal temperature for doneness. They will finish with a golden brown exterior.
- After baking, let them rest on the baking sheet on the counter for about 5 minutes. This gives them time to finish cooking, as well as an opportunity for the juices to be absorbed.
- While they rest, heat the marinara sauce over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then add the meatballs and toss them to coat.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and/or additional parmesan, if you'd like.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
- This recipe is 100% ground pork sausage, but you could substitute another ground meat very easily. It's the perfect way to use up ground turkey or ground beef, as well.
- The marinara sauce could be a simple jarred variety, or use your own favorite homemade marinara sauce.
- This recipe is perfect for a classic spaghetti and meatball kind of night, but if you're looking to change things up, get creative with fresh herbs, spices, and other flavorful add-ins, like finely chopped veggies.
- You could make these gluten-free pretty simply by swapping out the regular breadcrumbs for gluten-free ones.
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 614mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 342IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg