These Baked Meatballs with Fresh Herbs seriously take the cake!
![A side view of 4 baked meatballs, served with lemon and mint barley risotto.](https://spicygelato.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BakedMeatballs2-1024x832.jpg)
I was planning on making Italian Wedding Soup but my husband basically forgot to pick up a few critical ingredients so here we are!
Instead of getting pissed, I made meatballs, and Rez lived to see another day. Maybe this was his plan all along because he’s a soup for dinner hater?! If so, well played man.
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![A long platter of falafels, roasted asparagus, and baked meat. Serve alongside a variety of dips and salads.](https://spicygelato.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Platter-of-falafel-and-baked-meatballs-771x1024.jpg)
Here are links to some recipes featured in the above photo.
Falafel
Roasted Beetroot Labneh
Authentic Hummus
Middle Eastern Pickled Turnips
Lebanese Cabbage Salad (Salatet Malfouf)
![A side view of 4 baked meatballs, served with lemon and mint barley risotto.](https://spicygelato.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BakedMeatballs2-500x500.jpg)
Baked Meatballs with Fresh Herbs
These baked meatballs seriously take the take! Serve alongside your favorite salad, grilled vegetables, mashed potatoes, or rice pilaf (to name a few).
Equipment
- 1 large bowl
- 1 large baking sheet
- 1 wire baking rack
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage loose or casings removed
- 2 tbsp fresh oregano chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme chopped
- ½ cup fresh chives chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup coarse breadcrumbs homemade are ideal
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
- olive oil cooking spray so the meatballs don't stick to the rack
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix using clean hands. Take care not to overmix because this will result in dense and tough meatballs.
- If you can, let the mix chill in the fridge for 1 hour before rolling the balls out. If not, no biggie, they'll still taste great!
- Preheat the oven to 425° F and set a rack to the middle position. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set a baking/cooling rack on top.
- Spray the baking rack with some kind of oil to prevent any sticking (I used an olive oil spray). Roll mixture into 1 ¼" balls and place on the baking rack as you go. This recipe yielded 30 meatballs for me.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through (internal temperature measuring 160° F).
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