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Easy Baked Meatballs
These oven baked meatballs are so easy to make and are the perfect make-ahead freezer meal! Make a double (or triple!) batch and freeze them for later use!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 24 meatballs
Calories: 43 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers
- 1/4 cup powdered Parmesan
- 1 1/4 tablespoons dried parsley or 1/4 cup fresh chopped
- 2 whole fresh garlic cloves, minced finely
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 °F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
- Put all the ingredients for the meatballs in large bowl. Mix until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Once the meat is well mixed take a small amount and roll into a ball that's around 1/2 inch to an inch in diameter. (depends what size of meatballs you want) Place on the baking sheet. Repeat until you have used all of the meat mixture.
- Place in the oven to bake for 15 minutes until browned all over and have reached an internal temperature of 165 °F.
- Remove and place on a plate lined with paper towel to drain them. Add to your favorite sauce, use in soup, etc.
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Notes
- Use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment to mix the ingredients together with the ground beef. This is my Mom's trick to save her hands from getting sore!
- Yield and cook time will vary depending on what size you make the meatballs
Nutrition Information
Serving
1meatball
Calories
43kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
99mg
(4%)
Potassium
76mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
31IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 43
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1meatball | |
| Calories | 43kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 99mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 31IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.