Easy Way to Brown Meatballs

Browning meatballs in the oven is easy.

While some cooks prefer to add raw meatballs to spaghetti sauce and cook them while the sauce simmers, other cooks prefer to brown meatballs before they are added to sauce. Browning meatballs instead of simmering them helps them hold up better once they are added to the sauce. Simmering them gives them a softer consistency, and they are more prone to falling apart when the sauce is being ladled out.

Things You'll Need

• Baking pan or dish
• Foil
• Cooking spray or vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Prepare the meatballs as you normally would, rolling them to measure about 1 inch in diameter. Larger meatballs will require a longer cooking time.

2. Spray the baking dish or pan on all sides with cooking spray. If cooking spray is not available, vegetable oil may be used. Make sure to cover all sides with a thin layer of vegetable oil to avoid sticking.

3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

4. Arrange the meatballs in single layers in the baking pan. Do not stack meatballs, as this will result in uneven cooking.

5. Cover the pan with foil and place in the oven. Bake the meatballs for approximately 25 minutes.

References

• howtocookmeat.com: How to make meatballs