Beef / Pork

Cook's Country Meatballs is for Dinner.

Cook's Country Meatballs takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Cook's Country Meatballs takes 20 minutes to cook.

Cook's Country Meatballs makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Cook's Country Meatballs are:

Meatballs
4 slices hearty white sandwich bread
3/4 cup milk
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage , casings removed
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck (80 percent lean)
2 cups finely chopped onion
4 cloves minced garlic
1/2 Tbsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/8 cup olive oil

Here is how you make Cook's Country Meatballs:

Preheat oven to 475 degrees.Pour olive oil in sauce pan and heat over medium high heat until shimmering, then add onions. Cook the onions until golden, about 10-15 minutes, then add oregano, pepper flakes, and garlic and cook until aromatic; about 30 seconds. Pour the onion mix into a large bowl.Cut the bread into 1-inch squares, put in the bowl, and then pour milk on top. Smash/mix until mixture is smooth and consistent. Add the rest of the ingredients, except for the ground beef, and mix until well-combined. Gently knead the beef into the mixture using your hands until it is completely blended in. Then form into meatballs by taking about a handful of mixture and gently rolling from one hand to the other, then placing on a baking sheet once a smooth ball is formed. The meatballs should be about 2 1/2 inches in diameter, and there should be about 16 in total.Place baking sheet in oven and bake until well browned, about 20 minutes.Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WEIRDBOY.

The nutritional information for Cook's Country Meatballs is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 328.2

• Total Fat: 24.1 g
• Cholesterol: 104.8 mg
• Sodium: 338.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Protein: 19.4 g

Cook's Country Meatballs is Italian cuisine.