Primal Italian Meatballs

Primal Italian Meatballs

Make classic baked Italian meatballs but get even bigger flavor with REP Primal Blend. This Primal Italian Meatball recipe is easy to make, full of great flavor and even greater nutrients. 

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

4-5

Category

Beef

Cuisine

Italian

Ingredients

• 1lb REP Primal Beef Blend
• ½ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup Whole Milk
• 1 Whole Egg
• ¼ cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
• ¼ cup Finely Chopped Yellow Onion
• 2 Garlic Cloves (finely minced)
• 2 tbsp Finely Chopped Fresh Parsley Leaves
• 1 tbsp Finely Chopped Fresh Basil Leaves
• ½ tsp Kosher Salt
• ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
2. Place the breadcrumbs in a large bowl then pour in the milk. Stir to combine, and soak.
3. Add egg and the remaining ingredients, except beef into the mixture. Whisk to combine.
4. Add the ground beef and mix with your hands until combined. Do not over mix.
5. Use a cookie scoop to grab some raw meat then gently roll between your hands to make perfectly-sized uniform meatballs (about 24 balls).
6. Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheets so that they do not touch each other.
7. Bake the meatballs for about 10 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Let the meatballs rest for 5 minutes before serving.
8. Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees.
9. Place half of the meatballs in the basket, cook for 8 minutes.
10. Shake the basket and continue cooking for 2 minutes or until the meatballs are fully cooked.
11. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
12. Let the meatballs rest for 5 minutes before serving.