#1. Combine ground beef, veal, and pork in a large bowl. Add eggs, cheese, parsley, minced garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Using your hands, blend ingredients together. #2. Add the bread crumbs into meat mixture and combine. Slowly add water until the mixture is quite moist. #3. Shape the meat mixture into balls (2 1/2 to 3 inch balls). #4. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan and sauté the smashed garlic clove until lightly brown to flavor the oil, and remove with a slotted spoon and discard. #5. Fry the meatballs in batches. #6. When the bottom half of the meatball is very brown and slightly crisp, turn and cook the other half. #7. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels. #8. Lower cooked meatballs into simmering Rao’s Homemade® Marinara Sauce and cook for 15 minutes. #9. Serve over pasta, in a sub, or on their own.
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We’re sharing our secret recipe for the best Italian meatballs in the world. Easy to make in big batches to freeze for later, or enjoy them tonight in a pot of marinara sauce over pasta or roasted vegetables. They’re light, tender, and unbelievably delicious.
#1. Combine ground beef, veal, and pork in a large bowl. Add eggs, cheese, parsley, minced garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Using your hands, blend ingredients together. #2. Add the bread crumbs into meat mixture and combine. Slowly add water until the mixture is quite moist. #3. Shape the meat mixture into balls (2 1/2 to 3 inch balls). #4. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan and sauté the smashed garlic clove until lightly brown to flavor the oil, and remove with a slotted spoon and discard. #5. Fry the meatballs in batches. #6. When the bottom half of the meatball is very brown and slightly crisp, turn and cook the other half. #7. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels. #8. Lower cooked meatballs into simmering Rao’s Homemade® Marinara Sauce and cook for 15 minutes. #9. Serve over pasta, in a sub, or on their own.
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