Italian meatballs

Name: Italian meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500 grams of minced beef; 2 eggs; 60 grams breadcrumbs; 60 ml whole milk; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon Italian spice mix; Pepper; Salt; Olive oil; Fresh parsley for garnish; 400 ml passata (optional)

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You can make these tasty Italian meatballs in tomato sauce in no time. A good filling side dish for the pasta.

Nutrition balance score

Good

7.3/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

40.31 (Low)

13.55 (Medium)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

486.08 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

33.61 g
15.55 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

26.53 g
11.83 g

Proteins

33.25 g

Fiber

3.22 g

Sodium

1060.62 mg

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Serve with

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German currywurst

Starters

Carpaccio parcels

Sauces

Home-made pesto

Recipe italian meatballs

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Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-11-22, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 25 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-11-13

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

15 minutes

Total time

25 minutes

Preparation – 10 minutes

Mix 500 grams of ground beef in a large bowl together with 2 eggs, 60 grams of breadcrumbs, 60 ml of whole milk, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1 tablespoon of italian spice mix.

Season with salt and pepper. Mix everything well with your hands and roll a meatball of around 50 grams. It is best to use kitchen scales to check the weight.

Place the italian meatball on a large plate, and continue rolling meatballs until you've used up all of the meat mixture.

Finishing the Italian meatballs – 15 minutes

Add a generous glug of olive oil to a deep frying pan or casserole. Place the meatballs in the pan and fry over low heat until nicely browned on all sides.

It takes 10 to 15 minutes of cooking to get the meatballs nicely browned. You can now choose what kind of sauce you want to serve the meatballs in.

The most common sauce is a tomato sauce, you can simply add 400 ml passata to the frying pan. However, a tasty cream sauce or olive oil and lemon sauce is also good!

Season the sauce with salt and pepper and let the meatballs simmer over low heat. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with pasta or rice. Enjoy your meal!

Tips!

How big are Italian meatballs?

Between 50 and 80 grams, Italian meatballs are the most convenient to eat. Larger meatballs require a longer cooking time. It's totally up to you to decide how big you make the meatballs!

What do you eat with Italian meatballs?

You can serve anything and everything with them, such as spaghetti, rice or even baked potatoes.

These meatballs can be enjoyed in many different types of dishes, especially if you vary the type of sauce you serve them with.

What do you think of this?

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

486.08 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

33.61 g
15.55 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

26.53 g
11.83 g

Proteins

33.25 g

Fiber

3.22 g

Sodium

1060.62 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

2.71 mg

Calcium

101.66 mg

Magnesium

61.29 mg

Potassium

61.29 mg

Phosphorus

384.96 mg

Copper

0.16 mg

Zinc

6.86 mg

Iodine

10.50 µg

Selenium

9.43 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

55.16 mg

Vitamine D

0.56 mg

Vitamine A

6.85 mg

Vitamine B1

0.46 mg

Vitamine B2

0.27 mg

Vitamine B6

0.42 mg

Vitamine B12

0.75 µg

Folic acid

57.85 µg

Vitamine E

1.01 mg

Vitamine K

5.98 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
125	gram	of minced beef		261.25	1.00 g	-	18.25 g	9.25 g	23.88 g	-	87.50 mg	0.50 mg	12.50 mg	25.00 mg	375.00 mg	225.00 mg	-	6.00 mg	-	-	25.00 mg	-	-	0.04 mg	0.09 mg	0.21 mg	-	-	-	-	-
0.5		eggs	egg	43.20	0.33 g	0.06 g	3.00 g	0.75 g	3.75 g	-	36.00 mg	0.54 mg	15.00 mg	3.00 mg	39.00 mg	54.00 mg	0.02 mg	0.39 mg	10.50 µg	9.21 µg	-	0.54 mg	0.06 mg	0.03 mg	0.09 mg	0.05 mg	0.69 µg	18.00 µg	0.33 mg	0.08 µg	-
15	gram	breadcrumbs	egg, gluten, soy	57.45	10.95 g	0.90 g	0.45 g	0.22 g	1.95 g	0.60 g	127.50 mg	0.18 mg	3.00 mg	1.50 mg	45.00 mg	15.00 mg	0.05 mg	0.14 mg	-	-	0.90 mg	-	-	0.08 mg	0.03 mg	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-
15	ml	whole milk	milk	9.30	0.64 g	0.64 g	0.51 g	0.32 g	0.56 g	-	6.60 mg	-	18.00 mg	1.50 mg	24.00 mg	14.85 mg	-	0.08 mg	-	-	0.30 mg	0.02 mg	-	-	0.03 mg	0.01 mg	0.06 µg	0.60 µg	-	-	-
0.25	teaspoon	garlic powder		2.49	0.55 g	0.05 g	0.01 g	-	0.12 g	0.07 g	0.49 mg	0.03 mg	1.36 mg	0.19 mg	8.95 mg	2.47 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	0.11 µg	0.23 mg	-	0.07 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	tablespoon	italian spice mix		7.60	1.70 g	0.10 g	0.28 g	0.05 g	0.10 g	1.25 g	1.93 mg	0.90 mg	30.75 mg	4.75 mg	68.50 mg	11.00 mg	0.07 mg	0.18 mg	-	0.11 µg	1.53 mg	-	6.60 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	-	6.85 µg	0.68 mg	5.90 µg	-
		pepper		0.08	0.01 g	-	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.10 mg	-	0.33 mg	0.05 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		salt		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	600.00 mg	-	0.15 mg	4.35 mg	0.08 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		olive oil		2.03	-	-	0.23 g	0.03 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		fresh parsley		0.68	0.03 g	-	-	-	0.09 g	0.09 g	0.60 mg	0.15 mg	0.80 mg	1.00 mg	17.00 mg	2.60 mg	-	0.02 mg	-	-	3.20 mg	-	0.02 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	2.40 µg	-	-	-
100	ml	passata		102.00	18.40 g	13.80 g	3.80 g	1.20 g	2.80 g	1.20 g	200.00 mg	0.40 mg	20.00 mg	20.00 mg	500.00 mg	60.00 mg	0.02 mg	0.06 mg	-	-	24.00 mg	-	0.10 mg	0.30 mg	0.02 mg	0.12 mg	-	30.00 µg	-	-	-
				486.08	33.61 g	15.55 g	26.53 g	11.83 g	33.25 g	3.22 g	1060.62 mg	2.71 mg	101.66 mg	61.29 mg	1077.85 mg	384.96 mg	0.16 mg	6.86 mg	10.50 µg	9.43 µg	55.16 mg	0.56 mg	6.85 mg	0.46 mg	0.27 mg	0.42 mg	0.75 µg	57.85 µg	1.01 mg	5.98 µg	-

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