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These BEST Authentic Italian Meatballs are so juicy and flavorful, smothered in a rich and delicious homemade pasta sauce. This is a recipe passed down from my Italian grandmother with a few tweaks here and there to make it EVEN better! This is truly the only recipe you'll EVER need for both meatballs and sauce! Trust me.
There is TRULY nothing better than juicy, fork-tender, flavorful meatballs smothered in a delicious sauce with your favorite macaroni on a Sunday evening! Or any night of the week, really, but I typically make this recipe on Sundays for my family for a special treat! This will be your new favorite Sunday dinner recipe.
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Do you call it gravy or sauce? I honestly call it both depending on the situation or who I'm talking to, but I gravitate more towards gravy because that's what my family has always called it. It's pretty much engraved in my brain to be called gravy. Gravy or sauce, who cares. It's a DELICIOUS gravy-sauce recipe. Hehe. 
You can prepare them either way! I actually prefer to fry my meatballs (mostly because I love eating the browned meatballs plain while I cook! Ha!) but most of the time I'm pressed for time and preparing a lot of meatballs at once so I like to oven-bake mine and they come out just as tender and delicious with WAY less effort by popping them on a rimmed baking sheet and baking them. So, that is what I do 99% of the time. Plus, this recipe makes a ton of meatballs so you'd be frying them forever! 
Is it better to fry or bake meatballs? Frying the meatballs will result in meatballs with a slightly crunchy and caramelized exterior. Baking meatballs take the least amount of effort, as you'll only need to turn them once or twice throughout the cook and you can make larger batches at once.  
Can I cook these meatballs in an air fryer? Absolutely! Place them in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook for about 10-12 minutes at 400ºF&nbsp;or until they reach an internal temperature of 160˚F.As mentioned in the recipe instructions, if you are making sauce, you'll want to cook the meatballs in the air fryer (just like the oven and stove-top instructions) to an internal temperature of about 150ºF and finish them off in the sauce to a final internal temperature of 160˚F to ensure they are fully cooked. This will give them the softest, most tender texture.  
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These BEST Authentic Italian meatballs are so juicy and flavorful, smothered in a rich and delicious homemade pasta sauce. This is a recipe passed down from my Italian grandmother with a few tweaks here and there to make it EVEN better! This is truly the only recipe you'll EVER need for both meatballs and sauce! Trust me.
	
    	
		
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
    
    
Storage Instructions: Store cooked meatballs in sauce for up to 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Re-heat on the stove or in the microwave until heated through and enjoy.
To freeze raw: Roll into balls and place on a baking sheet. Put the pan in the freezer to flash freeze. Once frozen, remove from baking sheet and put meatballs in a large resealable freezer bag. They will keep for up to 3 months. To thaw: Remove from freezer and place the meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet in the refrigerator over night. Bake as directed in the recipe instructions next day.
To freeze cooked: Prep and cook meatballs. Store in a resealable bag for up to 3 months. You can also freeze the sauce with the meatballs! Dump the meatballs and sauce in a large resealable bag and freeze up to 3 months. To thaw: Thaw in refrigerator over night and dump mixture into a large pot to heat up next day.
Pork cuts: I like to either use boneless pork chops or country style pork ribs in my sauce.
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The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
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These BEST Authentic Italian Meatballs are so juicy and flavorful, smothered in a rich and delicious homemade pasta sauce. This is a recipe passed down from my Italian grandmother with a few tweaks here and there to make it EVEN better! This is truly the only recipe you'll EVER need for both meatballs and sauce! Trust me.
There is TRULY nothing better than juicy, fork-tender, flavorful meatballs smothered in a delicious sauce with your favorite macaroni on a Sunday evening! Or any night of the week, really, but I typically make this recipe on Sundays for my family for a special treat! This...

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