Juicy Jumbo Oven-Baked Meatballs

4.50 from 8 votes

Juicy Jumbo Oven-Baked Meatballs

Are you searching for an easy oven-baked meatball recipe the whole family will love? These jumbo meatballs are so moist and juicy, everyone will be begging for seconds! They pair perfectly with a delicious bowl of pasta, or fresh steamed veggies.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef meatballs, cheese stuffed meatballs, Oven-baked meatballs

Servings: meatballs

Calories: 371cal

Author: Amy Desrosiers

Cost: $8

Equipment

Large Baking Sheet

Ingredients

3 lbs. ground beef
1 onion yellow, small, diced
1 egg large size
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup yellow mustard
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Italian seasoning
24 oz pasta sauce

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. This will make clean up easy because the pan will be greasy.
Add your meat and ingredients to a large bowl.
Using clean hands, mix the meat and ingredients together until combined.
Form jumbo balls that are about 1/4 lb each.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Add meatballs to sauce, or your preferred meal side.

Notes

HOW TO KNOW WHEN MEATBALLS ARE DONE BAKING

Meatballs are done baking when they reach a temperature over 160°F. The easiest way to tell, is to stick a food thermometer into the center of one and check.

Another way to tell if your meatballs are done baking is to look for a browned outer crust and that there are no pink juices running from them while cooking. They should only have clear juices running from them and be semi-firm to the touch.

It’s okay if your meatballs are slightly pink on the inside. Just make sure they aren’t cool and/or soft on the inside. As a matter of fact, the best way to confirm they’re okay to eat is by measuring the temperature to ensure they are above 160°F when cooking.

WAYS TO SERVE MEATBALLS

We added ours to a serving dish with homemade, warmed sauce. You can serve these in a bun as meatballs subs, with steamed veggies, mashed potatoes, baked fries or with pasta.

HOW TO FREEZE MEATBALLS

These meatballs can be frozen raw. Simply form the balls as you would to cook, but place them in freezer on the baking sheet unbaked to freeze solid. This will take 90 minutes. Once they are frozen, place them in an air-tight freezer bag with baking instructions.

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