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Grandmother's Italian Meatballs
Grandmother's Italian Meatballs is an Italian dinner built around ground beef, ground pork and large eggs, from Michael Franzese, ready in 25 minutes.
Nov 4, 2025
Grandmother's Italian Meatballs is an Italian dinner built around ground beef, ground pork and large eggs, from Michael Franzese, ready in 25 minutes.
10 min
Prep time
15 min
Cook time
25 min
Total time
6 servings (editorial estimate)
Yield
Ingredients
8 ingredientsAdjust servings
Ingredients and nutrition update together
Per serving552 kcal
- Fat
- 30g
- Carbs
- 23g
- Protein
- 43g
Whole recipe (6 servings): 3312 kcal
- 1 lb (454 g) ground beef
- 1 lb (454 g) ground pork
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
- 2 tablespoons jarred minced garlic
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 oz (113 g) Italian bread, soaked in water and squeezed dry
Method
9 steps- Mix ground beef and pork together.
- Add two eggs to the meat mixture.
- Grate a lot of parmesan or romano cheese and add to the mixture.
- Add fresh garlic in a jar and chopped fresh parsley.
- Soak Italian bread in water until moist, then drain excess water.
- Combine soaked bread with the meat mixture.
- Mix all ingredients thoroughly, ensuring the bread remains moist and the mixture is well combined.
- Form the mixture into meatballs of desired size.
- Cook the meatballs by frying or baking until browned and cooked through.
Estimated nutrition
Per serving: 552 calories
Fat: 30 g · Carbs: 23 g · Protein: 43 g
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