Baked Meatballs Recipe

Level

Easy

Yield

20 meatballs, serves 4 to 5

Nutritional Information (Per Serving)

• 432 calories
• 29 g total fat
• 12 g saturated fat
• 139 mg cholesterol
• 713 mg sodium
• 10 g carbohydrates
• 1.5 g dietary fiber
• 31 g protein
• 1 g sugar

Time

• Total time: 40 minutes
• Preparation: 20 minutes
• Cooking: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1/2 pound ground lamb
• 1/2 pound ground round beef
• 5 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and very well drained
• 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 whole egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs, divided

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400F (204C).
2. In a large bowl, mix the ground pork, lamb, and beef with the drained spinach, Parmesan, egg, basil, parsley, garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs; blend thoroughly by hand. Use immediately or refrigerate up to 24 hours.
3. Put the remaining 1/4 cup bread crumbs in a small bowl. Portion the mixture into 1.5-ounce (about 43 g) pieces (a kitchen scale helps), shape each into a round meatball, and roll in the bread crumbs. Place meatballs in individual small muffin tin cups and bake about 20 minutes, until golden and cooked through.