Our oven baked meatballs are so tender and juicy – they are the best meatballs you’ll ever have! Skip the mess of pan frying make this baked meatball recipe!
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There aren’t many meals that are easier to make than homemade meatballs in the oven, and there are so many ways to enjoy them!
Table of Contents
Oven Baked Meatballs
Tips for the Best Meatballs
Baked Meatball Recipe FAQ
Prep Ahead Instructions
How To Store Oven Baked Meatballs
Other Meatball Recipes to Make
Best Italian Oven Baked Meatballs Recipe + Video
Equipment
Donna’s Notes
Oven Baked Meatballs
Our family’s favorite baked meatballs are made with bread crumbs and loaded with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese, and the best way to make them is the oven.
You’ll have SO much less mess making them this way than with a skillet of oil.
For this easy meatball recipe, we make them small enough to serve as an appetizer, but flavorful enough to use in meatball subs or in my favorite meatball soup!
Or, make a simple roasted tomato sauce or quick 5-minute homemade marinara sauce to serve with them with a plate of pasta.
I really like to toss them into a skillet and cover them my favorite sauce, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese and broil them for a few minutes. Serve this with garlic bread and you have a perfect meal.
But honestly, there is truly no need for sauce. These oven baked meatballs are tender and juicy, even without spaghetti sauce!
This is a simple, no-fuss recipe that makes a magnificent comfort food meal.
When I make this recipe Chad and I literally eat them off the sheet pan. We just can’t wait, they are that good!
baked meatballs recipe ingredients in a bowl
Tips for the Best Meatballs
Don’t over mix!
Use your hands to incorporate the ingredients into the meat mixture in a large mixing bowl until they are JUST combined.
Over mixing will cause your baked meatballs to be tough and dry.
You can even use a wooden spoon, some people feel that this is the perfect way to make juicy meatballs, but I am old school.
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