Familiar comfort food, made with extra time, care, and layers of flavor. A photo for every step!

Erin, creator of The Flavored Mind

Hi, I’m Erin!

I’m a developer by profession and a home cook by passion. I create bold comfort food with layered flavors, detailed instructions, and a photo for every step.

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Meatballs

Yield: 46 meatballs (2 tbsp)

Total Time: 50m – 4h 30m

(dependent on whether they are cooked immediately or stored in the freezer)

Five brown, beefy meatballs arranged on a turquoise decorative plate with colorful floral patterns on a dark background

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Ingredients

Instructions

Various ingredients for making meatballs, including beef, eggs, and spices, are arranged on a kitchen counter with utensils.

Step 1: Gather all of the ingredients for the meatballs.

A glass bowl with couscous weighs 120 grams on a digital kitchen scale against a stainless steel surface.

Step 2: Measure the panko.

Panko breadcrumbs are piled in a clear glass bowl on a stainless steel countertop.

Step 3: Add the heavy cream to the panko, stir to combine, and let sit 5 mins.

A bowl of breadcrumbs sits on a digital scale reading 75 grams, with a blue container of salt in the background.

Step 4: Measure and add the parmesan cheese. Set aside.

A hand holds a metal press above colorful macarons, with a small amount of green filling oozing out.

Step 5: Press the garlic. I use this garlic press, it is amazing!

Red plate with 15 grams of a textured mixture on a digital scale, with a bowl of more mixture in the background.

Step 6: Measure the garlic and add to bowl.

Bowl with breadcrumbs and chopped red onion on a digital scale displaying 75g, set on a stainless steel countertop.

Step 7: Finely dice and measure the red onion, add to the bowl.

Ground beef and breadcrumbs mixed with herbs in a glass bowl on a kitchen counter.

Step 8: Add meat, Worcestershire, ponzu, sea salt, ground pepper, and Italian seasoning.

Raw ground meat, breadcrumbs, eggs, and seasonings are mixed together in a glass bowl on a wooden countertop.

Step 9: Add the eggs to the bowl. Time to get messy!

Raw ground meat mixture in a glass bowl, with Italian seasoning and sea salt visible in the background.

Step 9: Using clean hands, combine all ingredients until the mixture is uniform (being careful not to over mix). Set aside.

Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

A person holds a spoon over a bowl filled with mixed ground meat and ingredients for making meatballs.

Step 9: Use a medium sized cookie scoop to get the right amount of meat and then gently roll into a ball before adding to the cookie sheets. Leave space between the meatballs. The scoop I linked works very well.

Baking from thawed

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Baked meatballs arranged on a parchment-lined baking sheet with a dark stove in the background.

Step 2: Bake for 8 mins, remove from oven and flip.

Baked meatballs arranged in rows on a parchment-lined baking sheet atop a black stovetop.

Step 3: Bake an additional 8 mins and let rest 5 mins.

Baking from frozen

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Six uncooked meatballs arranged on a gray tray atop a green speckled countertop.

Step 2: Bake for 15 mins, remove from oven and flip.

Browning meatballs are arranged on a metallic tray resting on a green countertop.

Step 3: Bake an additional 15 mins and let rest 5 mins.

If freezing for storage

A tray lined with parchment paper holds several raw meatballs, evenly spaced and ready for cooking.

Step 1: Put the cookie sheet(s) in a freezer for 4 hrs.

A clear plastic bag contains several raw meatballs resting on a kitchen countertop.

Step 2: Remove the meatballs from the cookie sheet and store in freezer bag for up to 2 months. 

Bon Appétit!

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