Easy Baked Meatballs

These Easy Baked Meatballs are a snap to make and are amazingly flavorful. They’re so versatile you’ll want to stock your freezer with a big batch.

These easy baked meatballs have been my go-to recipe for many years. They’re so easy to make and they taste amazing. In fact, they’re easy enough to make on a busy weeknight.

When I make these, I often make a double or triple the recipe and then freeze them. My secret for freezing them is to freeze them in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Once they’re frozen, I transfer them to zip top freezer bags. That way you can easily take out as many as you need.

To reheat them, I usually add them to the sauce, like this slow cooker chunky marinara sauce, and let them gently simmer until they’re heated through.

That makes for a super quick meal (especially if I also had some sauce in the freezer). They’re also delicious heated up in BBQ sauce that’s been thinned out with a little water.

While the meatballs reheat in the marinara, I cook the pasta and dinner’s on the table in no time.

In the recipe, you’ll see that I sauté the onion and garlic before mixing up the meatballs. This is an important step because it insures that the onion and garlic are cooked through, so that you don’t get a strong onion or garlic flavor. The flavor becomes milder and blends in with the other ingredients to create an amazingly flavorful meatball.

Best Way to Freeze Meatballs

• Cool meatballs completely.
• Place them on a baking sheet in a single layer and freeze.
• Once meatballs are frozen, put them in a storage container or a zip top storage bag.
• When ready to use the meatballs, thaw in the fridge and use as desired or reheat them from frozen in your favorite sauce. Some good choices would be marinara, BBQ sauce or gravy.

Serving Suggestions for Baked Meatballs

• Twice baked potatoes are fantastic with meatballs simmered in BBQ sauce.
• Simmer the meatballs in brown gravy and serve with these ultimate garlic mashed potatoes.
• Slow cooker baked beans, along with this cheesy hash brown casserole are especially tasty with BBQ meatballs.
• Simmer the meatballs in marinara sauce, serve over your favorite pasta along with this field greens salad and four cheese roasted garlic bread.
• Make these easy meatball sub sliders and serve with this Italian raw veggie salad.

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Yield: 4-6

Easy Baked Meatballs

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These Easy Baked Meatballs are a snap to make and are amazingly flavorful. They’re sure to become a family favorite.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
3. Saute onion and garlic for about 5 minutes, until onions are translucent. Let cool slightly.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing with hands until well blended.
5. Form into 12 to 16 meatballs.
6. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or coated with cooking spray.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until cooked through.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 269Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 437mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 25g