Baked Meatballs with Eggs

Serves 15 in about 43 minutes. The stove brings ground beef and parmesan together.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups french bread pieces, torn
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 ½ lbs ground beef, lean
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ¼ teaspoon marjoram, dried
• ¼ teaspoon thyme, dried
• 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
• ½ teaspoon basil, dried
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ⅓ cup grated parmesan
• 2 eggs

Method

1. Warm oven to 400°F.
2. Tear the French bread into small pieces and put in a large bowl.
3. Tip in the milk and mix together.
4. Tip in the meat, spices, parmesan, and eggs. Stir together gently, using hands, until all ingredients are combined.
5. Form into 2 oz balls*, (a little larger than a golf ball), and arrange on a sheet pan, a couple inches apart.
6. Cook for 23 minutes.
7. Lift out pan of meatballs from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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