Meatball lovers – this Meatball Parmesan Skillet is for you! Juicy homemade meatballs are covered in a quick and easy marinara sauce, then smothered in cheese. Flavor overload!
Love meatballs? Try these Slow Cooker Mexican Meatballs or this Meatball Sub.
Welcome to cookbook season! If you are a regular follower, you know that I love cookbooks. A couple of years ago I even made it a goal to review 52 cookbooks that year. While I don’t do nearly as many cookbook reviews now, I still like to do one whenever possible. And right now, we are in the midst of what I like to call Cookbook season, when a lot of the new cookbooks are released. There may be quite a few cookbook reviews over the next few weeks!
First up – I couldn’t pass up a copy of this cookbook, The Simple Kitchen by Chad and Donna from The Slow Roasted Italian. I am always looking for easy and fast dinner ideas, and I knew this book would fit the bill.
With more than 80 recipes, from appetizers to main dishes to dessert, this is a great cookbook to reach for when you are looking for a recipe that is full on flavor, but short on time. With the craziness of my life lately, this is exactly what I need! I love that either the prep time or the ready time is listed on every recipe. And there is a great variety of recipes, which I can completely appreciate.
Here are the details:
Number of Photos: tons. There is a full page photo that goes with every recipe. Yay for lots of photos!
Difficulty Level of Recipes: easy. The purpose of this cookbook is to take complicated recipes and make them fast, easy and family friendly.
Availability of Ingredients: easy – you should be able to find the ingredients at any well-stocked grocery store.
Other recipes I want to try:
Kickin’ Southern-Style Pulled Pork
Tex-Mex Pasta and Sausage
Chili Lime Steak Bites
Stacked Cantina Nachos
Chicken Alfredo Tortellini Soup
Honey-Ginger Glazed Carrots
Donna’s Famous Sugar Cookies
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the recipe
For the most part, we are a meatball loving family. My son used to down them like crazy. I love how versatile they are, and love cooking up different versions. So naturally, I was drawn to this Meatball Parmesan Skillet.
Now, I will admit that the number of ingredients scared me a little bit. But it all made sense after I went through the recipe. It’s because everything is made from scratch. And don’t let that turn you away,either! This recipe really is super simple, and you probably have a lot of these ingredients at home already.
This Meatball Parmesan Skillet consists of 3 different recipes combined. The easy marinara sauce, the meatballs, and finally, the Meatball Parmesan Skillet. I wasn’t prepared for how good that marinara would be – it really is as simple as throwing a few ingredients together and it was simply amazing.
We just ate these meatballs straight up – and I thought they were perfect that way. You can always serve them with pasta or bread, or however your heart desires. This was a definite winner for me!
Want more meatball recipes?
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Meatball Cottage Pie
Meatball Pizza
Teriyaki Meatballs
Crockpot BBQ Grape Jelly Meatballs
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Meatball Parmesan Skillet
Ingredients
10-Minute Marinara Arrabbiata:
- 14.5 oz can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Italian Herb Meatballs:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 small onion diced
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
Meatball Parmesan Skillet:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- uncooked meatballs
- marinara
- 2 cups freshly grated Mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Instructions
Make the marinara:
- Combine all of the marinara ingredients in a medium saucepan and place over medium-high heat and stir until it is completely mixed. Decrease the heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Keep on low heat until you are ready to use it.
Make the meatballs:
- In a large bowl, combine the beef, breadcrumbs, cheese, onion, milk, rosemary, parsley, basil, salt, pepper, garlic and egg. Use your hands to gently mix until blended, but don’t overmix.
- Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, portion out the meatballs and place them on a baking sheet or a plate. Lightly oil your hands and roll them into balls.
Make the Meatball Skillet:
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- Place a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or other oven safe skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil to the skillet. Place the meatballs in the skillet. Once the meatballs are browned on one side, turn the meatballs over. Pour the marinara over the meatballs. Place the skillet in the preheated oven. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese over the meatballs and return the skillet to the oven. Continue baking until the cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the basil and parsley before serving.
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