Homemade Mini Meatballs are flavorful, tender, and easy to make. Combine them with your favorite marinara and pasta for a quick and delicious dinner.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 22meatballs
Ingredients
Mini Meatballs
1lbground beef85/15 lean
1clovegarlic
½Cricotta cheese
1Tbfresh basilfinely chopped
2Tbparmesan cheesefinely grated
½tspsalt
½tspblack pepper
1tspdried oregano
¼CItalian style breadcrumbs
Instructions
To make meatballs
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Mix all of the meatball ingredients together in a mixing bowl. The best way to make sure all of the ingredients are well incorporated is to use your hands. If you're squeamish about touching the meat, use nylon kitchen gloves.
Use a half-ounce scoop or spoon to portion out the meatballs and then use your hands to roll into a ball. The meatballs should be about a half dollar size or just smaller than a ping pong ball.
Place the meatballs on a baking sheet lined with foil for easy cleanup, leaving a little room between each meatball. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through.