Name: Pork, Lamb, & Beef Meatballs Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: ½ lb ground pork; ½ lb ground lamb; ½ lb ground beef; 4 oz milk; ¼ cup parmesan cheese; 1 whole egg; ⅓ cup parsley; 4½ tbsp bread crumbs; 3 cloves garlic; salt and ground black pepper; cooking spray; 8 oz pasta; 1 cup pasta sauce; ¼ tsp parsley; 1 tbsp parmesan cheese

Pork, Lamb, & Beef Meatballs Recipe

Hortensia Vieira Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Pork, Lamb, & Beef Meatballs

Prep: 45 mins

Chill Time:: 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 1 hr 35 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

½ lb ground pork
½ lb ground lamb
½ lb ground beef, preferably round
4 oz milk
¼ cup parmesan cheese, powdered or grated
1 whole egg
⅓ cup parsley, chopped
4½ tbsp bread crumbs, homemade or store-bought
3 cloves garlic , chopped
salt and ground black pepper, to taste
cooking spray

For Serving:

8 oz pasta, per serving
1 cup pasta sauce, per serving

For Garnish:

¼ tsp parsley, per serving
1 tbsp parmesan cheese, per serving

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a roasting tray with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, add breadcrumbs and enough milk to submerge the breadcrumbs. Set aside and allow the breadcrumbs to rehydrate for roughly 30 minutes, then press the breadcrumbs and discard any excess milk.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork, lamb, beef, parmesan, garlic, parsley, and rehydrated breadcrumbs. Season with salt and pepper, then mix until evenly incorporated.
Using your hands, shape the meatballs into roughly 2-ounce rounds, or the size of golf balls. Place these onto your greased roasting tray, inches apart from each other.
Set your meatballs aside in a chilled area and allow them to firm up briefly for roughly 20 minutes.
Once they firm up, roast these until fully cooked and golden brown, roughly 30 minutes. Drain any excess oils and liquids from the roasting tray once done.
Plate your desired amount of pasta and sauce, top with meatballs.
Garnish with chopped parsley and parmesan cheese.