Chef John's Italian Meatballs

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Prep

• Baking Sheet w/ foil + cooking spray
• Crack eggs
• Grate parmesan

Steps

1. Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes
2. Olive oil in a skillet, medium, cook onions low after 5 minutes
3. Stir beef and pork in bowl
4. Mix in EVERYTHING
5. Cover and refridgerate 1 hour
6. Preheat oven to 425 deg
7. Ball and bake 15-20 minutes
8. Simmer marinara, add balls
9. Simmer for 2 hours
10. Muffin tin, oil and put 1 per to freeze