How to Make Meatballs in the Oven for Italian Gravy

A close-up of a dish of baked meatballs in a rich tomato sauce, topped with melted mozzarella cheese and fresh chopped basil. A wooden spoon is placed in the dish, suggesting it is ready to be served. The dish is in a white rectangular baking dish, reminiscent of a hearty chicken spinach flatbread pizza recipe.

Discover how to make meatballs in the oven! This easy, less messy recipe is perfect for Italian gravy and gives you time to do other things while they bake.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings servings

Calories 326 kcal

Equipment

Mixer

Ingredients

3 lb ground beef
¾ cup Italian bread crumbs
½ cup parmesan cheese
2 eggs
2 tbsp milk Whatever you have on hand is OK
2-3 dash worcester sauce
2 tbsp basil
2 tbsp oregano
1 onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp fennel seeds

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 400
Grab an oversized bowl and dump all the ingredients in
Mix it up with hands until fully mixed
Make meatballs to be a little bigger than a golf ball
Place on baking sheet
Bake for 25 minutes
Remove from oven and add to sauce.

Notes

These meatballs can also be sauteed, but it is less work and lower in calories if you bake them. They are just as good baked as they are fried.

Meatballs can also be cooked directly in the sauce but I prefer them pre-cooked before going in the sauce.

Click here to learn how to make my Italian gravy recipe

Nutrition

Serving: 1gramsCalories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 31gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 331mgPotassium: 508mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 145IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 4mg

Keyword Meatballs in Italian Gravy

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