Classic Marinara Meatballs

1. Space racks in upper and decrease thirds of oven; preheat to 450°F. Line 2 immense rimmed baking sheets with foil and coat with cooking spray.

2. Combine eggs, onion, panko, parsley, Parmesan, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a immense bowl. Add pork and pork. Combine gently with your fingers unless appropriate mixed (attain no longer overmix). The usage of a generous 2 tablespoons every, form into Forty eight meatballs. Space 1 dawdle apart on the interesting baking sheets.

3. Bake the meatballs unless an rapid-learn thermometer inserted in the guts registers 165°F, about 15 minutes.

Gear

2 immense rimmed baking sheets

Tip

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Meatball Pesto & Gnocchi Bake:

Prepare dinner 1 lb. gnocchi in 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a immense broiler-safe skillet over medium warmth unless starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 18 meatballs and 1/3 cup every pesto, ricotta and water; move unless wisely-coated. Unfold the mix into an even layer and high with 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 3 Tbsp. breadcrumbs. Broil on excessive unless golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. (Serves 6)

Meatball Stuffed Shells:

Prepare dinner 18 jumbo pasta shells in boiling water. Walk 1 cup ricotta, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 immense egg and a pinch every of salt and pepper in a bowl. Unfold 1 cup marinara sauce in a 9-by-13-dawdle baking dish. Stuff one meatball and 1 Tbsp. of the ricotta mixture into every shell; address in the baking dish, birth-aspect up. High with 1 cup sauce and 1/4 cup Parmesan. Quilt with foil. Bake at 375°F unless the sauce is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Negate; bake for 10 minutes extra. (Serves 6)

Meatballs over Tacky Polenta:

Train 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over excessive warmth. Slowly scamper in 1 cup cornmeal and decrease warmth to retain a simmer. Prepare dinner, stirring once in some time, unless the polenta is thickened and tender, about 20 minutes. Take faraway from warmth. Coast in 1 1/4 cups shredded interesting Cheddar cheese, 4 sliced scallions, 1 Tbsp. butter and 1/4 tsp. every salt and pepper. Assist 16 sizzling meatballs over the polenta. (Serves 4)