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meatballs in marinara sauce

Best Baked Meatballs

Amanda Cooks & Styles
Flavor-packed delicious homemade baked meatballs are the perfect comfort meal! The meatballs are tossed in marinara sauce and served over a bed of spaghetti or on toasty rolls.
5 from 35 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 5 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Ground Beef
  • 1 Egg
  • ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
  • cup Onion finely chopped
  • 2 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • ½ cup Crushed Ritz Crackers or Breadcrumbs
  • ½ teaspoon Basil dried or 1 teaspoon fresh chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon Oregano dried or ½ teaspoon fresh chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Parsley dried or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped
  • 1 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon Yellow Mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 3 cups Marinara Sauce see notes

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients expect for the marinara sauce. Mix until fully incorporated.
  • Form meatballs using a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop or with your hands. This should make 20 meatballs. Transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
  • Heat marinara/pasta sauce on the stove in a large pot. Gently toss meatballs in the sauce.
  • Serve over a bed of spaghetti or on toasty french rolls for a delicious sandwich. Enjoy!

Notes

Marinara Sauce – Here’s my super easy marinara sauce recipe. Or you can use a 24 oz. jar of your favorite pasta/marinara sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1218mg | Potassium: 761mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 760IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 4mg
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