The Best Meatballs You'll Ever Eat
This meatball recipe was adapted from Chef Anne Burrell's recipe. Her original recipe was enhanced with some tweaks to create the most flavorful, juicy meatballs that you have ever had. You'll make your Italian grandmother proud with this recipe.

Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add the olive oil to a large pan and place over medium-high heat. Add the onions, season them with about a half teaspoon of salt, and cook for 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add the minced garlic and saute for about 30 seconds, or until browned.
- In a large bowl, add the veal, beef, pork, eggs, cheese, herbs, and bread crumbs. Using your hands, combine the ingredients. Add the onion and garlic and season with another teaspoon or so of salt. Mix again, using your hands. Then, add the milk, and mix once more.
- Shape the meatballs to whatever size you’d like. You can use an ice cream scoop if you find it important that all of your meatballs are the same size. I just wing it.
- Oil a large pan and place over medium-high heat. Give the pan a few minutes to heat up. Add the meatballs, turning them occasionally to ensure that all sides of the meatball are browned.
- Place the browned meatballs on a cookie sheet and bake for 18 minutes. Larger meatballs may require additional time.
- Add to marinara sauce as it simmers, freeze for later, or eat them plain!
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1991.00
$1991.00
Per Serving
$498.00/serving
$498.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$3982.00 vs buying!
~$3982.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| olive oil | 2 tbsp | $42.00 |
| onion | 1 | $50.00 |
| garlic | 3 cloves | $593.00 |
| ground veal | 0.5 lb | $99.00 |
| ground pork | 0.5 lb | $33.00 |
| ground beef | 0.5 lb | $99.00 |
| eggs | 2 | $65.00 |
| grated Parmesan cheese | 1 cup | $625.00 |
| fresh parsley | 0.25 cup | $117.00 |
| dried oregano | 0.5 tsp | $15.00 |
| dried thyme | 0.5 tsp | $15.00 |
| dried basil | 0.5 tsp | $48.00 |
| crushed red pepper | 0.5 tsp | $11.00 |
| seasoned breadcrumbs | 1 cup | $167.00 |
| milk | 0.5 cup | $12.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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