Baked Italian Meatballs
Easy · 12 ingredients — shared from Reciquest
4 servings · Easy
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 28 -ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 ounces fresh mozzarella
- 1/2 cup parmesan
- handful fresh basil (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, ground pork, oregano, 1/2 cup red onion, 1/4 cup parmesan, and thyme and season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the beef mixture and form 16 meatballs.
- On a medium heat fry the meatballs for around 5 minutes, until they are brown all over. Remove the meatballs from the pan.
- Reserve 1 tablespoon of the cooking juices in the pan and add the whole peeled tomatoes, onion, garlic and tomato paste. Break down the tomatoes into small chunks and mix the sauce well. Simmer for 10 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
- Arrange the meatballs in a baking dish and top with the tomato sauce.
- Break the mozzarella into small chunks and distribute evenly over the top of the dish. Add 1/4 cup parmesan over top. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for around 5 more minutes, until the cheese has browned.
- Garnish with fresh basil and serve with sautéed leafy greens or salad.
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