Baked Meatball Recipe
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5.0
45 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
24 meatballs
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Calories
131 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Baked Meatball Recipe
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This super easy Baked Meatball recipe makes tender, homemade meatballs in under an hour!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds 80% lean ground beef
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sweet basil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel
- 4 cups marinara sauce
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450F. Drizzle the olive oil into a 9×13-inch baking dish and evenly coat the entire surface. Set aside.
- Combine the ground beef, ricotta, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, oregano, salt, and fennel in a large mixing bowl. Mix by hand until well-combined.
- Roll the mixture into round, golf ball-size meatballs (about 1 ½ inches), making sure to pack the meat firmly. A medium cookie scoop works well.
- Place the balls in the prepared baking dish. The meatballs should be touching one another.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through. A meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 160F.
- While the meatballs are roasting, heat the tomato sauce in a small saucepan over mediu heat, stirring often.
- When the meatballs are firm and fully cooked, remove from the oven.
- Drain the excess grease from the pan.
- Pour the marinara over meatballs.
- Return the meatballs to the oven, and continue cooking for another 10-15 minutes.
Notes
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1meatball
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
484mg
(20%)
Potassium
273mg
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
295IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3.8mg
(4%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1meatball | |
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 484mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 273mg | 6% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 295IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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