20 Minute Meatballs
Servings
20
Prep Time
8 minutes
Cook Time
12 minutes
Ingredients
1 24-ounce jar marinara sauce
- cooking spray
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 pound ground beef chuck or hamburger blend
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1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (plus additional to serve if desired)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- Pour the sauce into a medium sized, shallow sauce pan. Place over low heat and warm gently to a simmer. Spray a straight sided baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the egg, ketchup, beef, parmesan, oregano and salt. Using your hands mix everything together until evenly mixed.
- Form 1 1/2 tablespoon sized balls and place on the prepared tray. Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 5 minutes or until the outside is cooked and beginning to brown. Remove from the oven and carefully place the balls into the hot sauce. Cover the pan and raise the heat to medium low. Simmer for 7 minutes or until the meat balls are cooked through. Serve with additional grated parmesan if desired.
8 comments
These are so good, and easy to make. What fat content do you recommend. I used 80-20 and I found some of the meatballs fell apart before I could put them in the oven. Felt like the fat melted and they fell apart.
These were so good – I liked it that the prep time was only 10 minutes or so. I baked the meatballs for 10 minutes to get the meatballs light brown. I usually buy the frozen, pre-made meatballs – never again! I simmered the meatballs for ten minutes and they came out perfectly. Very tender and meaty! This is a can’t miss recipe!
For starters – the flavor is AMAZING. It tastes much fancier and high-end than the recipe suggests. Unfortunately, my meatballs absolutely would not stick together. By the time they finished in the sauce, it was more of a ragu meat sauce than a pan of meatballs. However, the taste is good enough I want to try it again – hopefully with better results on cohesion.
Sky’s the limit! They’re great on a sandwich, with pasta, or even topped on a salad.
Thumbs up from around the table, thanks Giada!
Hi Giada, would you eat these with pasta or just on their own or with bread? or with a side of greens? Lisa.
Can’t wait to try these. They look delicious and oh so easy :)
I am at grocery store right now so grateful for meatball recipe Thank u Giada! Will plan meatballs for tomorrow night Am shopping for Ingredients for Lemon and Pea Alfredo fir dinner tonight YUM!