Description

Serve these delicious, decadent meatballs in pasta, with a crusty garlic bread, or on a meatball sandwich. Serve with a side salad.

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 3/4 lb. ground beef
• 3/4 lb. ground pork
• 1 1/2 c. Mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/3 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/3 c. seasoned breadcrumbs
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large egg
• 1 T. milk
• 1/2 t. dried basil
• 1/2 t. dried oregano
• 1/4 t. red pepper flakes
• kosher salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Bechamel Sauce:
• 2 c. whole milk
• 3 T/ unsalted butter
• 2 T. all-purpose flour
• 1/8 t. ground nutmeg
• kosher salt, to taste

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine ground beef and pork, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, garlic, egg, milk, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper.
3. Mix everything together until fully combined; roll into 1 inch balls and place on a large baking sheet.