Baked Meatballs

Call me basic, but I love a good Spaghetti and meatballs. However the frozen meatballs from the grocery store just don't cut it for me. I love this recipe because it makes plenty to feed a crowd or freeze half and save for another busy night. You can make these and serve with any jar marinara sauce (I prefer Raos) or make a homemade sauce like this one here.

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Ingredients

• 1lb ground beef

• 1lb mild Italian sausage

• 1 cup Italian bread crumbs

• 1/2 onion white onion, diced

• 3 cloves garlic minced

• 2 large eggs beaten

• 1/2 cup Parmigianino Romano cheese, finely shredded

• 2 tsp dried parsley (or 2 TBSP fresh parsley chopped)

• Salt and Pepper to taste

Steps

1. Take the meat and season with salt and pepper first

2. Mix all the other ingredients into the bowl with the meat

3. Mix well and do your best to not over work the meat

4. Using a large spoon or your hand form the meat into round balls about 2 inches large

5. This makes about 16 large meatballs

6. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper

7. Cook at 400 degrees for 20 - 22 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

8. Serve immediately with noodles and marinara.

Tips

• An average adult can eat 1 - 3 of these size meatballs so it makes plenty for a crowd or I like to take half and freeze them. To freeze, cook them per usual, let them cool and store in an air tight freezer. To reheat let them thaw fully and cook at 350 degrees for 8 - 10 minutes.

• If you want to make meatball subs do slightly smaller meatballs and cook a little less longer or just cut these in half on the subs.

Nutrients

This is based on My Fitness Pal calculations for 16 meatballs

200 calories / meatball

4g Carbs / 12.1g Fat / 17.2g Protein