I did it!!! I made it through Lent without cheating on a single meatless Friday! Woohoo! A small accomplishment, but exciting, nevertheless. As a reward for being so good, I have extra meaty little treats, just for you! Mini, baked, meatballs!
I hate to be annoying and barely write anything for y'all to read, but I am simply exhausted! Lots of exciting stuff going on in this cooking actress' life :).
Don't you fret-I will continue to supply you with tasty foods!
Mini, Baked, Meatballs
Adapted from How Sweet It Is
- 1 1/4 lbs. lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/3 cup Romano cheese (+ extra for sprinkling)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs ( (+ extra for sprinkling))
- 2 cups pasta sauce (of your choice)
Preparation:
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients (except sauce). Mix gently-toss a few times with your hands. Do not over-mix-that results in tough meatballs.
- Spray a baking dish with PAM and add sauce.
- Roll meat mixture into 1 tbsp. meatballs and set in the sauce.
- Once all the meatballs are nestled in the sauce, sprinkle extra cheese and breadcrumbs on top.
- Bake in an oven preheated to 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes
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You don't need to write a lot when you have meatballs like that! YUM!
ReplyDeleteYour homemade meatballs do look tasty! We usually make up a bunch and then freeze them, they have so many great uses. I will need to try your version-yum!
ReplyDeletethey're quite tasty! I'm still on the hunt for my perfect meatball recipe though :P
DeleteThese look incredible! Love homemade meatballs.
ReplyDeletethese look yummy! and i love that they are miniature lol, i love miniature foods :)
ReplyDeleteThey look delicious!
ReplyDeleteMal @ The Chic Geek
I make baked meatballs very like yours and they're wonderful. Good luck with whatever exciting things are going on :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
DeleteMeatballs are my favorite food. It took me years to take on the challenge from my mom's recipe. This recipe looks great. I bake them too. Much healthier than the fried version.
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't love a good meatball? And if it is baked it is also healthy, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThat's right ;)
DeleteThese are wonderful and congrats for staying strong.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on getting through Lent. Huge achievement. Your meatballs look delicious - and who doesn't love meatballs. They are certainly a family favourite in this house!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I mean...they were just Fridays...which tech. isn't that hard, it's just hard to remember! Lol :P
DeleteI love meatballs and the sweetie loves them on sandwiches best : )
ReplyDeleteI've never had baked meatballs before, so I'm intrigued. And mini just means I'll be eating more, right? ;) Very quick and easy to pull together which is always nice too... Hope your life stays sane ;)
ReplyDeleteThose meatballs look amazing--baking really is the answer isn't it? I've been working with Lidia Bastianich's recipe--this is similar, but I love the use of panko for a little extra texture.
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