Delicious sausage meatballs, super easy to make, flavorful, and delightful, perfect as a main dish but also as an appetizer or a tempting aperitif! Small meatballs that will be a hit, ready and cooked in minutes, will please both young and old and will disappear in a flash, I assure you! Pair them with a tasty and fresh side dish, and they will be a true delight you won’t want to miss!

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Sausage Meatballs
  • Difficulty: Very easy
  • Cost: Very economical
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 4
  • Cooking methods: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients for Sausage Meatballs

  • 13.1 oz sausage (weighed without skin)
  • 3 tbsps Pecorino Romano (grated)
  • 2 tbsps breadcrumbs
  • to taste mixed peppercorns (freshly ground)

Useful Tools

  • Food Scale
  • Bowl
  • Fork
  • Pan
  • Wooden Spoon

Preparation of Sausage Meatballs

  • In a bowl, place the sausages after removing the skin, add the Pecorino cheese, breadcrumbs, and pepper to your taste.

  • Using a fork, mash everything well for a few minutes, then knead with your hands until all ingredients are well combined to form a homogeneous mixture.

  • From this obtained mixture, create 12 equally sized pieces and round them into small meatballs, place the sausage meatballs in a non-stick pan.

  • Put the pan with the sausage meatballs on medium heat and cook for 8 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon until they are well browned; then serve them hot and enjoy their deliciousness

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