This go-to, foolproof basic baked meatballs recipe will quickly become a family favorite. beautifully browned on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside, they are super versatile, with or without sauce. ive been making these baked meatballs for years. a whole lot of years they are my absolute favorite meatballs i use them in everything. i also include them in my sunday gravy, i use to make meatballs parmesana. and they make the best meatball sandwiches ever the fact is that im a sucker for a good meatball. something extraordinary happens when you mix otherwise dull ground meats.