Classic Homestyle Meatballs

These classic homestyle meatballs are tender, flavorful, and built for simmering. Made with a blend of ground beef and Italian sausage, they’re lightly broiled for structure, then slowly cooked in sauce until perfectly tender. Ideal for pasta dinners, subs, or freezer meals

Course Dinner Recipes

Cuisine American

Keyword beef, dinner, hamburger, Italian Sausage, meatballs, pasta, spaghetti

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 20

Servings servings

Calories 428kcal

Author Jesseca

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 lb Italian sausage
2 large eggs
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
½ cup milk
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup finely grated or very finely chopped onion
1½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Set your oven to high broil. If your oven has multiple broil settings, use the highest one to help the meatballs brown quickly.
In a large bowl, stir together the breadcrumbs and milk. Let sit for about 1 minute so the breadcrumbs can fully absorb the liquid.
Add the eggs, Parmesan, onion, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic, and Worcestershire. Stir until combined.
Add the ground beef and Italian sausage. Using clean hands, gently mix until everything is just combined. Do not overmix.
Scoop ¼ cup of mixture per meatball and roll lightly into balls. Place evenly spaced on a foil-lined baking sheet.
Broil for 10 minutes, until the tops are lightly browned.
Transfer the meatballs to a large pot of sauce. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 2 hours, stirring every 15–20 minutes to prevent sticking.
Serve as desired once the meatballs are tender and fully cooked.

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Notes

Want to make these meatballs even easier? Let your slow cooker do the work!

After broiling, transfer the meatballs to your slow cooker with the sauce and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours. This slow, gentle cooking method makes them extra tender and allows all the flavors to meld beautifully. Perfect for meal prepping or keeping dinner warm until you're ready to eat!

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