These are the best baked meatballs out there! A crispy crust and a juicy and flavorful center. These meatballs are sure to quickly become a family favorite!
There’s always one meal I know that everyone in the family will eat and love. That meal is spaghetti and meatballs. Being a food blogger means that our meals are a constant rotation of recipe testing. We may eat the same dinner 3 or 4 nights in a row as I test and perfect it…and then never eat it again. You’d think this would lead to non-picky eaters, but there’s something about having a familiar meal that makes everyone happy. That’s why it is called comfort food.
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After a heavy round of recipe testing, or a week with a truly random smattering of meals, I always end up serving my spaghetti and meatballs. I make my own spaghetti sauce and always have batches of it in the freezer. Add in my baked meatballs, and seriously, best spaghetti and meatballs ever. A few weeks ago I accidentally left the last batch of frozen spaghetti sauce on the stove for way too long on high heat. That’s right, I burnt spaghetti sauce. Seriously, so embarrassing. I shared the burnt spaghetti sauce on my SnapChat (stayathomechef come find me!), because seriously, who burns spaghetti sauce? We ended up eating canned spaghetti sauce that night. My kids were in shock. Homemade is so much better. I can’t imagine how they would react to store bought frozen meatballs.
Basically, all you need to know is that these meatballs are the best. I usually double or triple the recipe and freeze what we don’t eat so I have a quick meal on hand that is a guaranteed winner.
Be sure to watch the video where I walk you through every step of the recipe and share all my tips and trips. I’ve made these meatballs way more times than I can count so let me help you make them the best they can be! And don’t forget to check out my YouTube channel where there’s more than 100 videos for restaurant quality recipes you can easily make at home. I like to think I’m likeable so I’m pretty sure you’ll like watching me! (Maybe….I think….possibly…)
Best Baked Meatballs
The Best Baked Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 3/4 cup plain dried bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spray a 9 x 13 pan or baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly until ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Shape into 1 to 1.5 inch balls. Whatever size you choose, they should all be roughly the same size for even cooking.
- Bake for 25 -30 minutes. For extra crispy add another 15 minutes.
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Cindy says
Fantastic! The parmesan cheese really comes through.
Lisa says
I made these tonight for my spaghetti, delicious!
Renee says
If I use ground turkey, do I need to adjust the seasonings?
Rachel Farnsworth says
Nope!
Anne Watson says
I have made these several times, followed for recipe and was delicious. I doturn them.
L says
What can you substitute for the parmesan cheese? Can’t mix milk and meat.
Rachel Farnsworth says
You can just leave it out if you need to.
Karen Kaufman says
I made these without the milk or cheese. Just used the bread crumbs, and added one egg instead of milk for some moisture. Add two eggs if they are small.
Also, I measured them by tablespoon so they were all the same size, and squished them to a flatter shape. Cooked for about 10 minutes on a side, and checked for doneness with thermometer. Would not cook longer.
My family says to definitely make them again!!
Amanda says
I assume since you said they get crispy, you cook these uncovered?
Rachel Farnsworth says
Yes, no need to cover.
Diana says
Love this recipe!
I changed it a little bit but basically the same.
I used 1 lb of ground sausage
I added cilantro, and used green onion and used ritz crackers instead of bread crumbs and 3/4 cup of grated cheese and 1/3 cup of water instead of milk.
Very tasty! and moist
I baked for 40 minutes since it was pork.
Naomi says
Easy to make but way too much Worcestershire sauce for me. I will cut in half next time.
Caroline says
I have made these about three or four times. Delicious
Karen says
These are excellent! However, I find that they get really well done on one side. Do you flip them over during the bake time? Thanks!!
Rachel Farnsworth says
Getting crispy on one side usually is a factor that has to do with your pan and/or your oven. You can definitely rotate them if you find that works best with your equipment.
Judy Murray says
One of the BEST meat ball recipes I have ever made!
Betsy Tatarsky says
My husband said best meatballs he’s ever tasted! Made with your delicious spaghetti sauce! Yummy!
Ryan Voegtle says
Omg they are soooooo good