Makes about 20 meatballs, which easily fill 10-inch skillet or 4-quart baking dish
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, plus more for baking
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 batch marinara sauce of your choice or 1-2 jars of store bought
- 1 (8-ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese(more or less as you see fit!)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and place an oven-proof skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Lightly coat with olive oil.
In a small mixing bowl, mix breadcrumbs and milk. Set aside until soaked through, then break it up really well with a fork or your fingers.
Mix ground meats, breadcrumb mixture, Parmesan cheese, seasoning, eggs, salt, and pepper, by hand until well combined.
Eyeball and form golf ball-sized meatballs with your hands, or use a cookie scoop to help portion.
Cook the meatballs in the hot skillet until browned all over, turning often. This will take around 10 minutes.
Pour 1/2-1 cup marinara sauce in the bottom of the skillet or a greased glass dish and spread to cover.
Place meatballs on the sauce in a single layer.
Pour remaining marinara sauce over the top of the meatballs, then sprinkle shredded cheese over the top, so all the meatballs are covered in cheese.
Sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
Cover skillet with a piece of foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove foil and bake, uncovered, for another 20 minutes, until the meatballs are around 155-160 degrees F.
If desired, broil the dish for a minute or two after baking to brown the cheese.
Garnish with fresh basil and parsley if desired. read more words!
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