Easy Meatballs Recipe | in a homemade marinara sauce

Who doesn't love a good meatball recipe? This one is baked in the oven for even browning and easy cleanup, then simmered in the best homemade marinara sauce.

Meatballs are a staple recipe in the kitchen. And sometimes classic, Italian-style meatballs simmered in fresh marinara sauce are all I need for a dinner that's simple, comforting, and tastes just like home.

My version of meatballs are "meatier" with no breadcrumbs or panade, yet still moist and flavorful. That also makes them naturally gluten-free and low-carb. An added bonus!

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► TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:25 Chop and prep the vegetables and herbs
01:56 What type of ground meat to use
02:12 Mix the meatball ingredients together
02:50 Scoop and form the meatballs
03:32 Make the marinara sauce
05:36 Simmer the meatballs in the marinara sauce
05:55 Garnish with chopped parsley
06:20 Taste test

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[Downshiftology]

Meatballs are the BEST for meal prep! Make sure to check out this recipe, and several other meatball options (turkey, tuna, pork, etc) on my website Downshiftology.com! What flavor meatballs should I make next? xo - Lisa

[hansdampf]

All cooked with fresh ingredients and without convenience products. I have no choice but "thumbs up". I know that pasta with meatballs is a very popular dish in the USA. Here this dish is almost unknown. Where I live, there is not a single Italian restaurant, which offers this on the menu. I guess I'll have to cook it myself. I like to fall back on this recipe. ❤

[yazlidglez]

It only took one recipe for me to buy your book! My husband never ever eats healthy I cannot get him to eat meal preps with me . But this week we have eaten the recipees from your book and he’s sooo happy he loves it ! He says he should’ve started eating cleaner 8 yrs ago lol I love love your recipees !

[valeriewendlandt]

Yes! I always find that jarred sauce just needs a little bit of love. While it's not exactly Italian, I do sauté bell peppers along with the onion and garlic and add fresh spinach to the sauce at the end.

[JosephNarducci]

This looks delish. My next recipe to try. Love your videos and how easy you make it for us to learn too.

[Myles]

Can’t wait to give this a try! Thank you for sharing this with us

[mariacrape]

Well I finally made the meatballs as an Italian I approved 💯 moist delicious. The smells reminds me of my childhood. I use bison and a local ground pork. Amazing ❤

[paullee]

I can listen to you all day long. it’s like music to my ears.

[cartalkers]

She is a mind-reader. I was just thinking about making meatballs on this cold and dreary day. Voila! Here it is! A+. 👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[ChiliPepperMadness]

I'm tempted to whip up this recipe right away.

[Justin]

Your meatballs recipe is very close to my meatloaf recipe. I use tomato juice for additional moisture and nut crumbs for the binder instead of almond flour.

[bxjplvy]

These meatballs are delicious. Thank you for the recipe ❤

[ginafellona]

Easy enough! These will be on my table this week! ❤❤

[fahimehkingston]

I love your recipes and thank you very much for including the metric measurements.

[livetobe]

I needed this. I’m plan planning right now

[Anita-whvr]

Beautiful 😍😋😋
Side note: in Italy tomato sauce is let simmering for 2-3 hours, to „remove“ the acidity of the tomato 🍅 👩🏻‍🍳 🍝

[sarahshaw-sehgal]

Made this last night and it was INSANELY GOOD!! thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[freshprince]

I made these and a marinara sauce and they were awesome!! Over spaghetti squash, and tons of leftovers too!

[HJRobinson]

Just ordered my cookie scoop! Can’t WAIT to try these 🤗🤗

[vylia]

These look wonderful! I liked that they don't contain bread crumbs; it seems like a new option I'll try. Thanks, Lisa.