Recipe: Baked Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 pound ground round
- 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained thoroughly
- 1 cup finely grated Parmesan
- 2 whole eggs
- 3 teaspoons dried basil
- 3 teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup bread crumbs, divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork, lamb, ground round, spinach, cheese, egg, basil, parsley, garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs. Using your hands, mix all ingredients until well incorporated.
- Place the remaining 1/4 cup of bread crumbs into a small bowl. Using a scale, weigh meatballs into 1.5 ounce portions. Using your hands, shape the meatballs into rounds, roll in the bread crumbs and place the meatballs on parchment paper on a sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through (Do not overcook).
Personal Notes
- Next time, try fresh bread crumbs in meatball to improve moisture retention.
- Next time, cook 15 minutes and check temperature. Might be overcooking them at 20 minutes.
Cooking time (duration): 40
Number of servings (yield): 10
Inspired By: Baked Meatballs