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Olive Garden Meat Balls

Olive Garden Meatballs

This copycat recipe for Olive Garden Meatballs has all the flavor of those meatballs you love! One of Olive Garden's most popular dishes and these will melt in your mouth! These meatballs are perfect on top of spaghetti or even in a meatball sandwich!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 14 meatballs
Calories 157 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large egg

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, mix together breadcrumbs and milk.
    1/2 cup breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup milk
  • In a large bowl, add ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumb mixture, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic and egg. Gently mix with your hands just until combined. Be sure to break up the breadcrumb mixture. Do not overmix.
    1 pound ground beef, 1/2 pound ground pork, 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, 1.5 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 cloves garlic, 1 large egg
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. This helps the flavors meld together
  • Remove meat mixture from refrigerator. Lightly oil or dampen your hands with water and delicately form 2” meatballs and set on parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Place baking sheet with meatballs in the refrigerator for another 10 minutes. This gives the fat in the meat time to solidify so they hold their shape.
  • Preheat the oven to 425°F
  • Bake for 17-20 minutes or until the meatballs are 165º internal temperature.

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 1meatballCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 10gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 346mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 47IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
Keyword meatballs, olive garden
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