Oven-baked Sicilian Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2/3 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh basil
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 3 tablespoons dried currants
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb bulk sweet italian sausage
• hot cooked spaghetti

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine bread crumbs and milk; let stand for 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in egg, cheese, onion, basil, pine nuts, currants, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• 4 add in sausage; mix well.
• 5 shape mixture into 24 meatballs; place meatballs in a 15 x 10 inch baking pan.
• 6 bake for 25-30 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink; drain off fat; serve with hot cooked spaghetti or if preparing as oamc, cool meatballs.
• 7 oamc-line a rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper; transfer meatballs to the prepared baking sheet.
• 8 freeze about 30 minutes or until firm; place meatballs in a freezer bag.
• 9 seal, label, and freeze for up to 3 months.
• 10 to serve, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and add to your dish of choice until heated through.