Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch red chili pepper flakes
• 1 egg
• 1 pound lean ground beef

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Toss bread crumbs, Romano cheese, garlic, parsley, black pepper, red pepper, and egg together in a bowl; mix in beef gently with your hands. Form beef mixture into meatballs roughly 1 1/4 inches in diameter; place on the prepared baking sheet.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; turn meatballs and bake until no longer pink at the center, about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).