Italian Square Meatballs

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb bulk italian sausage

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil (heavy-duty is best); spray foil with non-stick spray.
• 3 beat egg in a large bowl, mix in all remaining ingredients (hands work best; i wear latex gloves).
• 4 shape the beef mixture into an 8-inch square on the foil-lined pan and cut into 36 squares; do not separate squares.
• 5 (i recommend using a pizza wheel or metal dough scraper to cut the squares - you are less likely to cut through the foil and mar the pan.).
• 6 bake at 425 f for 20 to 25 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.
• 7 cut apart meatballs (again i prefer to use a pizza wheel or metal dough scraper).
• 8 use as needed in any recipe calling for meatballs.
• 9 freezing tip: freeze meatballs individually first, then separate into recipe-sized portions and place in freezer containers or freezer bags; use within 2 months.