Italian Meatballs
Baked meatballs with Parmesan cheese are perfect for simmering in sauce or eating fresh from the oven.
Servings: 10
Calories: 172kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean Ground Beef
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons dried Basil
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan Cheese
- ¼ to ½ cup dried Italian Style Bread Crumbs
- Baking spray for the baking sheet if baking
- Oil for frying if cooking in a skillet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F if baking.
- Place ground beef and eggs in a large bowl. Mix to combine.
- Sprinkle basil, garlic salt, and grated cheese over meat mixture. Mix with your hands just until combined. Try not to overwork the meat mixture.
- Sprinkle about ¼ cup of the bread crumbs over the mixture and gently work them in. If the mixture still seems too wet, add more bread crumbs a little at a time and work them in.
- Form mixture into meatballs of whatever size you prefer.
- Spray a baking sheet, with sides, with baking spray. Place meatballs on sheet and place in preheated oven. Bake until meatballs are browned. 20 to 30 minutes.
- Alternate cooking directions: Preheat skillet over medium-high heat and add enough cooking oil to lightly coat the skillet. Place meatballs in preheated skillet. Turn meatballs to brown all sides.
Notes
These can be made gluten-free by substituting bread crumbs with rice Chex that have been run through the food processor.
Nutrition
Serving: 3Meatballs | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 396mg | Potassium: 350mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3mg
