Classic Italian Spicy Meatballs (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ For Meatballs

01 - 6 oz ground beef
02 - 6 oz spicy ground Italian sausage
03 - 1 egg
04 - 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
05 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
06 - 1 slice white bread, crusts removed and shredded
07 - 1/3 cup Italian seasoned panko breadcrumbs
08 - 2 tablespoons Italian parsley, finely chopped
09 - 1.5 tablespoons olive oil

→ Meatball Seasonings

10 - 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
11 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
12 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ For Sauce

13 - 1/2 can pasta sauce
14 - 1/4 teaspoon basil
15 - 1/4 teaspoon oregano
16 - 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
17 - Pinch dried mint
18 - Salt and pepper to taste

# Instructions:

01 - Tear bread into tiny pieces in large bowl. Add all meatball ingredients except olive oil. Mix thoroughly with hands until well combined.
02 - Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of meat mixture and roll into balls. Set aside on cutting board or plate.
03 - Heat large sauté pan above medium, add olive oil. Brown meatballs in batches on all sides. Remove to clean plate.
04 - In same pan, add pasta sauce and herbs. Reduce heat to medium-low to simmer.
05 - Return meatballs to sauce, spoon sauce over each. Cover and cook 5 minutes, then flip and cook 5 minutes more.
06 - Serve hot over pasta or risotto.

# Notes:

01 - Best if meat mixture refrigerates overnight
02 - Only brown outsides initially, will finish cooking in sauce
03 - Can be served with pasta or risotto

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