One Ingredient Sausage Meatballs
One ingredient meatballs? This simple kitchen hack means your family can have homemade meatballs no matter how busy your day is.
Homemade meatballs are definitely better than the store bought variety, but there can be a lot of ingredients and effort. Between the ground meat and breadcrumbs, eggs and spices, I just donโt always have the time and energy. But what if I said you could make homemade meatballs with ONE ingredient?
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Just One Ingredient Needed
The only ingredient you need for these is Italian sausage links. Thatโs it! If for some reason you donโt have sausage right now and youโre just dying for a taste of homemade meatballs, use this recipe for our Easy Baked Meatballs.
But if you do have sausagesโฆ here we go!
How to Make Sausage Meatballs
All you need to do is slice open the casing of each sausage link, use your hands to squeeze out 1/3 of the link and roll it into a ball. Repeat until done.
Then you pan fry the meatballs, or bake them (we show you how ), until they are browned on all sides and cooked through.
Homemade sausage meatballs for the win. The hardest part of this meal is deciding what type of pasta to serve them with but I bet even thatโs easy since you probably have a box of your familyโs favorite pasta on hand already. Seriously! You are going to love these because when your family begs for them every week you know dinnerโs gonna be ready in no time.
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One Ingredient Sausage Meatballs Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Category: Entrรฉe
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
DESCRIPTION
This simple kitchen hack means your family can have homemade meatballs no matter how busy your day is.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Italian sausage links
Instructions
- If following baking directions, heat oven to 400ยฐF.
- Using a sharp knife, slice open the casing of each sausage link. Use your hands to squeeze out 1/3 of the link and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining sausage until you have formed 9 meatballs.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs to the pan, turning until all sides are browned and the meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes. Serve with your favorite pasta and sauce or freeze for another recipe.
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This post originally appeared in February 2018 and was revised and republished in February 2021.
Great idea.