Dinner for 4

Italian Baked Meatballs

Name: Italian Baked Meatballs
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 cups onions; 6 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp italian seasoning; 1 pinch red pepper flakes; 4 slices white sandwich bread; 3/4 cup whole milk; 2 1/2 lb ground beef; 1/2 lb sweet italian sausage; 1 cup parmesan cheese; 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 4 cups homemade or commercial tomato basil sauce; 2 tbsp fresh basil or parsley

$24.21for 455 minServes 4

Beef and sausage meatballs with Parmesan bake in tomato basil sauce until browned and fully cooked.

Italian Baked Meatballs with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.45 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Sandwich bread, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.60Typical price
	Milk, 6.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.26Typical price
	Ground beef, 2.5 lb$5.49/lb typical	2.5 lb	$13.73Typical price
	Italian, 0.5 lb$4.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.25Typical price
	Parmesan, 3.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.93Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 1.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	1.65 lb	$3.23Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$24.21

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$6.05 per serving$24.21 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups onions
6 cloves garlic
1 tbsp italian seasoning
1 pinch red pepper flakes
4 slices white sandwich bread
3/4 cup whole milk
2 1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb sweet italian sausage
1 cup parmesan cheese
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 cups homemade or commercial tomato basil sauce
2 tbsp fresh basil or parsley

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onions, garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes for 8 minutes.
Soak the bread in the milk for 5 minutes, then squeeze out the excess milk.
Mix the bread, onion mixture, beef, sausage, Parmesan, eggs, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Shape the mixture into meatballs and place them in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Pour the tomato basil sauce over the meatballs and bake at 400 F for 25 minutes.
Check that the meatball centers reach 160 F before serving.

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