This Meatball Parmesan is a hearty, rich and delicious. Perfect for cozy winter weeknights! It features juicy meatballs smothered in a delicious marinara sauce and topped with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. A simple dish that is beautiful and oh so tasty!
This hearty Meatball Parmesan bake marries up homemade meatballs, marinara, and Italian cheeses in one skillet or pan. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal and so versatile use it on subs, pasta, and more!
How To Make Meatball Parmesan Step By Step
What Other Types of Meat Can I Use?
Ground chuck or pork are great for meatballs because they always turn out so juicy from the higher fat content. You can use any type of ground meat that you like. Keep in mind that meat with a lower fat content like turkey, chicken, or lean ground beef will yield dryer meatballs. You can mix a lean type of meat with something fattier like lamb, regular ground beef, or pork.
How To Store Leftover Meatballs
This Meatball Parmesan recipe will last3 4 daysin the fridge if stored in an airtight container. To freeze just place the cooked meatballs on a baking sheet and freeze separately to begin with. Transfer them to a freezer bag or otherwise airtight container and place back in the cold and theyll keep for up to3 months.
How To Serve Meatball Parmesan
This Meatball Parmesan can be served in a variety of ways on a variety of dishes, feel free to get creative with them!
- Overpasta.
- Spooned over fluffymashed potatoes.
- It pairsperfectlywith mycreamy polenta.
- Stuffed into sandwiches, think meatball sub but better than you ever imagined it could be.
- Transform these bad boys into little sliders.
Top Tips For Meatball Parmesan
- Any ground meat would work. Ground beef would work great as well. You can also combine meats like ground pork and ground beef together.
- You can fry the meatballs. Heat about a tbsp of oil in a skillet then add the meatballs and fry until golden all around, should take about 7 to 10 minutes.
- For easier prep, make meatballs ahead of time and keep refrigerated until ready to use.
- In a pinch, you could substitute your favorite frozen meatball, partially thawed, and cook as directed, starting with the sauce step.
Check Out These Other Delicious Meatball Recipes
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Meatballs (with Dijon Sauce)
- Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Recipe
- Mozzarella Stuffed Italian Meatballs
- Peruvian Chicken Meatballs with Green Sauce (Drop Meatballs)
Have you tried this Cozy Meatball Parmesan recipe? Have you got a favorite meatball recipe? Id love to hear from you in the comments below!
Meatball Parmesan
This Meatball Parmesan is a hearty, rich and delicious. Perfect for cozy winter weeknights! It features juicy meatballs smothered in a delicious marinara sauce and topped with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. A simple dish that is beautiful and oh so tasty!
- cup dry breadcrumbs or 4 slices stale white bread
- 2 tablespoons milk (cream or buttermilk)
- 3 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- teaspoon ground black pepper
- cup grated Parmesan cheese (divided)
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pounds ground chuck or a blend of ground pork (ground sirloin and ground chuck)
- cups Homemade Tomato Sauce or store-bought spaghetti or marinara sauce
- pound fresh mozzarella (cut into 2-inch pieces)
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400F. Cover a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the breadcrumbs (if using bread slices, cut off the crust and tear bread into bite-size pieces) and milk in a large mixing bowl and stir until breadcrumbs are completely coated. Set aside for 5 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed.
- Add eggs, salt, pepper, Parmesan, parsley, basil, oregano to the breadcrumbs/milk mixture and stir well.
- Add ground meat and mix, gently, just until incorporated and form into 2-inch balls.
- Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet and bake at 400F for 20-25 minutes or until brown & cooked through. If more color on the outside of the meatballs is desired, set the oven to broil and broil the meatballs 2-3 minutes or until a darker brown.
- Set the oven to 375F
- While the meatballs cook, prepare the sauce (if making homemade).
- Brush a 12-inch skillet with canola oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place 1-cup sauce in the prepared skillet and sprinkle with a third of the grated Parmesan. Set the meatballs in the skillet, leaving a little space between the meatballs. Pour the remaining sauce over the meatballs and sprinkle with another third of the grated Parmesan.
- Transfer skillet to the oven and bake at 375F for 20-30 minutes or until sauce is hot and bubbly. Top each meatball with a slice of fresh mozzarella cheese and the remaining third of Parmesan. Cook just until the cheese is melted and starting to lightly brown.
- Allow the Meatball Parmesan to cool 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Serve with a toasty Italian baguette and a side salad.
- Enjoy!
*Note If there are extra meatballs, freeze for later use.
Any ground meat would work. Ground beef would work great as well. You can also combine meats like ground pork and ground beef together.
You can fry the meatballs. Heat about a tbsp of oil in a skillet then add the meatballs and fry until golden all around, should take about 7 to 10 minutes.
For easier prep, make meatballs ahead of time and keep refrigerated until ready to use.
In a pinch, you could substitute your favorite frozen meatball, partially thawed, and cook as directed, starting with the sauce step.
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