Italian Sausage and Beef Meatballs
My favorite Sunday meatball mix, seared and cooked in homemade tomato sauce
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp chopped basil + more for garnish
- 3/4 cup parmesan
- 1 1/4 tsp fine salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup panko
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 shallot
- 6-8 cloves of garlic
- 28 oz crushed canned tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Combine ground beef, Italian sausage, onion powder, garlic powder, 1 tbsp chopped basil, parmesan, 3/4 tsp salt, pepper, 1 tbsp olive oil, eggs, breadcrumbs, and whole milk in a large bowl. Mix just until combined.
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and drizzle in 1 tbsp olive oil.
- Form meatballs into 16 even portions and roll each into a ball. Place on a baking sheet until ready to cook.
- Cook your meatballs for 3-4 minutes on a side until browned fully. Transfer to a baking sheet lined in tin-foil to rest while you make your sauce.
- Turn the heat down to low and add 1 chopped shallot and 6-8 cloves of finely chopped garlic. Sautee for 3-4 minutes until translucent and soft.
- Add your crushed tomatoes, remaining basil, 1/4 tsp salt, water, and stir to combine into a sauce.
- Turn heat up to medium and cook for 5 minutes until bubbly. Transfer your meatballs back into the sauce and cover.
- Cook meatballs for 5 minutes, covered, then turn them and cook for another 10 minutes, covered. Turn off the heat and let meatballs sit until ready to serve.
- At this point, if you are making meatball subs, place fresh slices of mozzarella on top and cover until melted.