Simple Meatballs
Juicy oven-baked meatballs made with quality ground meat, onion, and soaked bread—simple, family-friendly, and perfect for weeknights.
Equipment
Ingredients
Ingredients
ground meat
400 g
onion (finely chopped)
1 piece
bread
1 piece
egg
1 piece
salt
1 tsp
black pepper
0.5 tsp
Instructions
Soak the bread
Pour water over the bread until it is covered and let it soak until soft.
Sauté the onion
Finely chop the onion and sauté it in a little fat until lightly golden.
Mix the meatball mixture
Combine all ingredients, including the soaked bread with its soaking liquid. Mix thoroughly until the mixture is uniform and fluffy.
Form the meatballs
With wet hands, shape small meatballs and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake the meatballs
Bake the meatballs in a preheated 220 °C oven for 10 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 180 °C, turn the meatballs and bake for another 10 minutes until cooked through.
Storage
Cool completely before freezing. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
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