Best Italian Meatball Sub Ever

 

• ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs 
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1 onion, diced 
• 1 pound ground beef 
• 1 pound ground pork 
• 2 eggs 
• ¼ bunch fresh parsley, chopped 
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed 
• 2 teaspoons salt 
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning 
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

• Step 1

  Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.

• Step 2

  Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.

• Step 3

  Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.

• Step 4

  Mix beef and pork together in a large bowl. Stir onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, Italian herb seasoning, and Parmesan cheese into meat mixture with a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.

• Step 5

  Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

• Step 6

  Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange onto prepared baking sheet.

• Step 7

  Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

  Above recipe from Chef John All Recipes but we used ground wagyu beef only 

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