Authentic Italian Meatballs Recipe

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Authentic Italian Meatballs
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Directions:

  1. With clean hands, mix all ingredients except for milk and salt in very large bowl. Mixture will feel somewhat dry.
  2. Start adding milk approximately one cup at a time until the mixture feels more moist and pliable.
  3. Sprinkle the top of the mixture finely with the season salt and work that in as well.
  4. (The size of the meatball is up to you- I like them on the bigger side so I roll them bigger than a golfball but smaller than a tennnis ball. I also prefer baking them in the oven over frying them. They seem to brown more evenly and they hold their shape better.).
  5. Line them in a 9x13 pan sprayed with cooking spray (12 per pan) and bake in a 375 degree oven for about 20-30 min.'s or until browned.
  6. Transfer them carefully into your pot of simmering tomato sauce and simmer them only for about an hour. If you cook them too long in the sauce, they will lose their flavor.
  7. This is a good amount for a large crowd. You can freeze half if needed.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1371 Kcal (5740 kJ)
Calories from fat 976.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 108.47g 167%
Cholesterol 245.8mg 82%
Sodium 1310.94mg 55%
Potassium 1125.25mg 24%
Total Carbs 33.22g 11%
Sugars 10.77g 43%
Dietary Fiber 1.69g 7%
Protein 62.31g 125%
Vitamin C 20.9mg 35%
Iron 5.2mg 29%
Calcium 917.6mg 92%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 234.81 Kcal (983 kJ)
Calories from fat 167.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.58g 167%
Cholesterol 42.1mg 82%
Sodium 224.52mg 55%
Potassium 192.72mg 24%
Total Carbs 5.69g 11%
Sugars 1.84g 43%
Dietary Fiber 0.29g 7%
Protein 10.67g 125%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 35%
Iron 0.9mg 29%
Calcium 157.2mg 92%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 36.1
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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