Homemade Baked Meatballs

Homemade Baked Meatballs are easy to make and only require a handful of ingredients. Once you try this recipe, you’ll never want frozen meatballs again!

For more delicious Main Dish Recipes, be sure to check out my King Ranch Chicken, Biscuits and Gravy Casserole, and Beef Ragu.

These meatballs are great to serve to the family for dinner, but they also come in handy when you are cooking for special occasions because your guests will love them!

What Are Baked Meatballs?

Baked meatballs consist of a mixture of meats and seasonings to create flavor bitesize balls that you can eat with or without your favorite marinara sauce. While not all meatballs contain the same ingredients, these easy baked meatballs consist of ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, and additional seasonings.

Baked Meatball Ingredients

Prepare the Homemade Meatballs using the following ingredients:

• Ground Beef. The ground beef is easy to work with and has a great taste, especially when combined with the other ingredients.
• Ground Pork. Adding ground beef into the mix makes the meatballs extra flavorful.
• Italian Breadcrumbs. The breadcrumbs work to create the right consistency for shaping the meat into balls.
• Ketchup. As a secret ingredient, the ketchup offers a slight sweetness to these meatballs.

You will also need eggs and several seasonings, including garlic powder, onion powder, salt, oregano, and pepper.

How to Make Oven-Baked Meatballs – Step by Step

Make the easy baked meatballs by following these quick and simple steps:

Step 1: Preheat Oven

First, you will need to preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: Mix Your Ingredients

Grab a large mixing bowl and add both the ground beef and ground pork to it. You can then add all the other ingredients into the bowl, mixing well with a fork or your hands.

Step 3: Shape Your Meatballs

Remove a small amount of meat from the mixing bowl at a time. Use your hands to shape the meat into balls and then set each ball on a plate.

Step 4: Bake the Meatballs

Place your meatballs on top of a lined baking sheet, and put the baking sheet in the oven. Bake your meatballs for 20-25 minutes before removing them from the oven. Please make sure the internal temperature is at least 145 degrees before you serve and eat them.

Step 5: Serve

Remove, allow to cool slightly and serve with your choice of side.

Serving Suggestions

These meatballs are the perfect accompaniment to pasta, but we also love serving them over rice or mashed potatoes topped with some savory pork gravy. You can also serve your baked meatballs with a green salad or baked potato. Here are a few more sides I’d recommend:

• Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
• Pesto Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans
• Roasted Vegetable Macaroni and Cheese

How to Store Leftovers

Put any extra baked Homemade Meatballs in a food container. You may want to use a microwave-safe container with an airtight lid because then you can place the container right in the microwave to reheat the meatballs when you want to eat them. The meatballs will stay fresh in the fridge for up to four days.

Can I Freeze These Meatballs?

You can freeze the meatballs. If you want to freeze them, it is best to mix your ingredients, roll your meat into balls, and then freeze them before baking them. You can always keep the meatballs in the freezer for around six months before you pull them out, place them on a baking sheet, and bake them.

It is also possible to freeze them after baking them. However, the meatballs will taste best when you eat them straight from the oven while they are hot.

Other Italian Recipes to Try

If you enjoy the Homemade Meatballs, I bet you will love some of these other Italian recipes too!

• One-Pot Italian Sausage Pasta
• Creamy Zuppa Toscana
• Sheet Pan Italian Sausage and Potatoes Bake
• Manicotti Italian Casserole Recipe 

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