Homemade Giant Meatballs Recipe: Baked then Simmered

These homemade giant meatballs are perfectly baked and then simmered in your favorite pasta sauce. Kids love them, too!

Ingredients for Giant Meatballs

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 cup cracker crumbs, such as Ritz Crackers
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 jars marinara or pasta sauce of choice, such as Good & Gather Traditional Pasta Sauce
• Cooked pasta for serving

Directions for Making Giant Meatballs

1. Preheat over to 400 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, parsley, egg, parmesan cheese, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
3. Add the ground beef to the cracker mixture and mix with hands or a wooden spoon just until combined (do not overwork!).
4. Shape the mixture into 12 meatballs and place on a parchment-lined baking pan. Note: make sure you use a baking pan with sides so the grease doesn’t run over.
5. Bake for 25 minutes, then simmer in marinara sauce 15-20 minutes.
6. Serve over cooked pasta and sprinkle with more parmesan and parsley, if desired.
7. Enjoy!

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Homemade Giant Meatballs

These homemade giant meatballs are perfectly baked and then simmered in your favorite pasta sauce. Kids love them, too!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 6

Ingredients

  

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 cup cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg beaten
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 jars marinara or pasta sauce of choice
• Cooked pasta for serving

Instructions

 

• Preheat over to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, parsley, egg, parmesan cheese, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Add the ground beef to the cracker mixture and mix with hands or a wooden spoon just until combined (do not overwork!).
• Shape the mixture into 12 meatballs and place on a parchment-lined baking pan. Note: make sure you use a baking pan with sides so the grease doesn’t run over.
• Bake for 25 minutes, then simmer in marinara sauce 15-20 minutes.
• Serve over cooked pasta and sprinkle with more parmesan and parsley, if desired.
• Enjoy!

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