Easy Italian Meatballs

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground meat (beef, turkey or chicken)
1 egg
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1 - 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
2 - 3 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup bread crumbs

Instructions

Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl.
Shape mixture into 1 1/2 inch meatballs and place them on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the meatballs start to brown, there is no pink in the center and the juice is clear.
Allow the meatballs to cool down before picking them up to prevent them from breaking apart. Serve.

Notes

Wetting your hands will make rolling the meatballs easier.

To make evenly sized 1 inch meatballs, spread the meatball mixture out on a piece of wax paper (1 inch thick). Cut 1 inch cubes and then roll each cube into a ball.

If you would like 2 inch meatballs, spread the mixture out in a 2 inch layer and cut 2 inch squares. Then roll each cube into a ball.

You can make your own bread crumbs by placing torn, firm bread into a blender or food processor. Blend on low or process to make fine bread crumbs.

These meatballs are delicious served with my Crockpot Italian Pasta sauce over pasta. You can find this recipe at Cookinglessonsfordad.com.

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Easy Italian Meatballs