Basil Meatballs

Meatballs

When it comes to spaghetti and meatballs, I’m like a five-year-old. I cannot get enough of this American dish. I’ve often told my husband that I could probably eat it every night of the week and never grow tired of it. It’s always so simple to prepare and I have yet to come across a spaghetti that has disappointed me.

As for my spaghetti sauce, I always like to play with the ingredients, including the spices. I tend to throw in a little of this and a little of that and arrive at a deliciously spicy yet sweet sauce that pairs great with ground beef and noodles. I usually brown crumbled ground beef and add it to my sauce; however, last night I decided to change it up a bit. I grabbed the ground beef and then continued to peruse my cupboards and refrigerator to see what else I could throw into the mix to make the perfect meatballs.

With ground beef-covered hands, I put my husband to work grabbing spices and more breadcrumbs to add to the mix until I had the correct consistency and flavor. As he poured more items into the bowl, I mushed them all together and, as a team, we created mighty fine meatballs.

Basil Meatballs

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb of ground beef
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
  • 1-2 tablespoons dried basil
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

  1. Toss the ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, basil, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper into a bowl. Mush these ingredients together with your hands until everything is combined.
  2. Remove chunks from the mixture and roll into balls.
  3. Heat olive oil in a saute pan and place 5 meatballs at a time on the hot oil. Keep on heat until cooked through. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
  4. Remove meatballs from the oil and place on a paper towel.
  5. Add meatballs to your favorite sauce and enjoy.

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Comments

  1. I'm right there with you on your feeling for spaghetti and meatballs. I absolutely adore the dish and know I would love these meatballs you brought us here today. Basil is the best!

  2. I love spaghetti and meatballs. It's a nice, easy classic dish. These meatballs sound and look amazing. Next time I make pasta, I'm making these to go with it.

  3. I love meatballs too! This is a fantastic staple recipe to have on hand.
    My husband is part Swedish, so I try to keep the tradition of Swedish Meatballs going for Christmas Eve.

    Thank you for sharing!

  4. Made your meatballs this morning and they are now in a gravy sauce in the crock pot waiting for dinner, they sure smell good, thanks. They were really nice and easy to make.

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