Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup gluten-free Italian bread crumbs
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/4 onion, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
  • 1 sprig fresh parsley, chopped
  • cooking spray
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar tomato sauce, or as needed

Method

  • Beat milk and egg together in a large bowl. Mix bread crumbs in until a paste forms. Add ground beef, onion, garlic, and parsley, and mix with your hands until just combined.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Measure meatballs using an ice cream scoop. Roll balls with dampened hands and place on the prepared baking sheet
  • Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are no longer pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 30 minutes.
  • While meatballs bake, heat tomato sauce in saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add baked meatballs to the sauce and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.