5.0 from 30 votes
Cast Iron Meatballs
Healthy Whole30 meatball recipe that you can make in a cast iron skillet.
Prep Time
10 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 522 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Optional: 24oz jar of marinara sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and add olive oil to a 10" cast iron skillet
- In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and crushed red pepper
- Mix until evenly combined and roll into 12 even balls - each ball will be a little over 2 tbsp worth
- Heat oil in cast iron skillet over medium heat
- When oil is hot, add the meat balls to the pan to cook
- Continue cooking for about 6 minutes rotating occassionally until meatballs are browned on all sides
- Place the cast iron skillet in the oven at 350F and bake for 12 minutes
- Enjoy without sauce or add a jar of marinara directly to the skillet with the meatballs and warm on the stove at medium-low heat for 5 minutes
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Nutrition Information
Serving
3g
Calories
522kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
1291mg
(54%)
Potassium
454mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
191IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.03mg
(0%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 522
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3g | |
| Calories | 522kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1291mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 191IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.