Italian Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoons olive oil
• 
1/2 medium onion, diced 
small
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
2. Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.
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.
5. Preheat an oven to 425°.
6. Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange onto prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.