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Baked Meatballs
This tasty Baked Meatballs recipe is jam-packed with garlic and herbs. It's baked until browned for the ultimate meatball recipe.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 439 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 1/3 loaf of bread
- 1 pound 80/20 ground beef
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ½ cup finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano
- ½ cup peeled small diced yellow onion
- 2 finely minced garlic cloves
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon dry basil
- coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Remove the crust on the bread and tear it or cut it into small pieces. Discard the crust, or you can dry them out for breadcrumbs for another recipe.
- Add them to the bowl along with the beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, cheese parsley, basil, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Mix everything to combine. Fry a small piece in a small amount of oil to test it to ensure it is properly seasoned.
- Form 12 equally-sized meatballs.
- Place them on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and drizzle a small amount of olive oil over the top of each meatball, about 1 to 2 teaspoons each.
- Bake them on a middle rack in the oven at 425° for 20 to 25 minutes or until browned and cooked throughout.
- Serve them with an optional garnish of minced fresh parsley.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make these up to two days ahead for freshness.
- How to Store: Cover and keep them in the refrigerator for 4 days. Freeze them covered for up to 6 months. Thaw them in the fridge for one day before reheating.
- How to Reheat: Add the meatballs to a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake them in the oven on a middle rack at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until hot.
- This size of the bread is about 4 to 5 inches long.
- Substitute the onion for 1 ½ teaspoons of onion granules or powder. Also, swap the fresh garlic for 1 ½ teaspoons of garlic granules or powder.
Nutrition Information
Calories
439kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
171mg
(57%)
Sodium
420mg
(18%)
Potassium
426mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
412IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
219mg
(22%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 439
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 439kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 171mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 420mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 426mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 412IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 219mg | 22% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.