Beef / Pork

Italian Meatball, homemade by Melissa is for Dinner.

Italian Meatball, homemade by Melissa takes several minutes to prepare.

Italian Meatball, homemade by Melissa takes several minutes to cook.

Italian Meatball, homemade by Melissa makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Meatball, homemade by Melissa are:

1 lb ground Turkey
1 lb ground beef
6 egg whites
2 cups panko bread crumbs
2 cups romano cheese
3 garlic cloves, minced

Here is how you make Italian Meatball, homemade by Melissa:

In a large bowl mix beef/veal/pork with eggs.Then add bread crumb, cheese, and salt. Finally add minced garlic in stages. Add a little garlic, then mix. Add some more, then mix. This way all the garlic does not end up in one meatball. Now, it's time to roll up the balls. Average size is roughly 2 inches in diameter. I usually get around 18 to 20 meatballs per pound.IMPORTANT! Do not cook meatballs in your pasta sauce! Meatballs cooked in sauce loose their flavor. The real key to a tasty meatball is cooking the them in an oven. Heat oven to 375. Place meatballs on a rack - then on a cookie tray.Bake for 12 minutes on one side then 10 minutes for the other.BEWARE If you are making these do so alone. The aroma is so overwhelming that anyone in smelling distance will be steal your meatballs right out of the dish.(The original recipe called for pork and beef mixture as well as whole egg and regular bread crumbs. To cut the calories I sub in Turkey meat, cut the cheese in half and used whole wheat bread crumbs.)Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SASSY176.

The nutritional information for Italian Meatball, homemade by Melissa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 276.1

• Total Fat: 14.1 g
• Cholesterol: 68.0 mg
• Sodium: 572.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 25.2 g

Italian Meatball, homemade by Melissa is Italian cuisine.