These easy Homemade Baked Meatballs come together in minutes and taste delicious. Serve with marinara sauce and a side salad for a quick, easy, and filling meal your family will love.
Let’s Have a (Meat)Ball!
One of my favorite meals to throw together are this easy homemade Baked Meatballs recipe and a side salad. The meatballs are so perfectly seasoned and filling, they stand up great on their own. Or sometimes I pair them with my favorite marinara sauce if I want things a little more… saucy.
And when I say this Italian meatball recipe is popular in our house–these babies are gone in a flash! I usually make a double batch!
Easy Italian Food Kids Love
From the moment my kids were eating solids, Italian food was an easy favorite. From homemade pizzas, to mini calzones, to pizza toast, I knew they’d gobble it up. Same with these baked meatballs. They’re so yummy and so quick to get on the table during the week when everything is hectic.
Use your favorite jarred tomato sauce or an easy homemade version. Or serve them plain with dipping sauce and a salad. Either way, it’s a warm, filling, delicious meal that you don’t have to spend a lot of time on.
What Do I Need to Make Baked Meatballs?
- Ground beef (I like to use 80/20, but you can use lean ground beef)
- Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
- Milk
- Egg
- Garlic salt
- Dried oregano
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Simple Marinara Sauce, for serving, if desired
- Large rimmed baking sheet
- Nonstick cooking spray
How to Make Baked Meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients except for the marinara sauce. Shape the meat mixture into 25 (1 tablespoon size) balls.
- Place the meatballs about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Press down on the balls to flatten just slightly.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until crispy and browned on the outside, rotating the pan halfway through.
- Add the baked meatballs to the simmering marinara sauce. Serve and enjoy!
Storage and Reheating
Store meatballs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
To freeze cooked meatballs, allow to cool completely. Then place in a freezer safe baggie or container and store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Reheat in a 300 degree oven for 10 minutes or until heated through.
To freeze uncooked meatballs, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in the freezer until frozen through. Transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before cooking.
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Easy Homemade Baked Meatballs
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 25 meatballs
Description
Easy Homemade Baked Meatballs come together in minutes and taste delicious. Serve with marinara sauce and a side salad for a quick, easy, and filling meal your family will love.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (I like to use 80/20)
- 1/2 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Simple Marinara Sauce, for serving, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients except for the marinara sauce. Shape the meat mixture into 25 (1 tablespoon size) balls. Place the meatballs about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Press down on the balls to flatten just slightly. Bake for 15 minutes, or until crispy and browned on the outside, rotating the pan halfway through.
- Add the baked meatballs to the simmering marinara sauce. Serve with a sliced crusty baguette on the side.
Made these tonight for my family and one, they were SO fast to make and two, everyone ate them up so fast. That’s a dinner home run as far as I’m concerned.
Yay! Winner winner meatball dinner! 😉 So happy to hear. Thanks for sharing!
with my meatballs I steam them in the microwave they don’t have overcooked
you don’t need oil more healthy for you only 2-4 minutes depending on the size of the meatballs
Hi, Peter! Thank you for your comment! I am sure your method is great. However, there is actually no oil in this recipe. Hope this helps!
Even though I haven’t tried the meatballs yet, I’m giving it five stars because your recipes are ALWAYS spot on! ✨
Question before I make this…
I cannot eat red meat. What white meat alternative do you suggest, and what would be the baking directions?
Thank you so much…I’m a tad ‘kitchen-challenged.’ 😉
Hi Nicole! Wow, thank you so much! These meatballs are tried and tasty so I know you’ll love them. I would recommend replacing the beef with either ground turkey or ground chicken. They should bake in 15-20 minutes. Just make sure they’re cooked all the way through with an internal temperature of 165°F. Enjoy!