Baked Meatballs
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This week’s Lunch Ninja features a recipe I’ve been coming back to over and over this year: baked meatballs. I often whip up a batch or two on a Sunday and then get them in the freezer (they keep really well). You can add them to a lunch box, throw them in a pasta sauce or even make a meatball sammie (Holy Yum!). I particularly like the fact that they are far less messy to make than fried meatballs – you just throw away the used parchment, rinse your baking sheet and you’re done. My kids love this kind of finger food in their lunches and I almost never get these coming back to me at the end of the day (what I call success in a school lunch). If you want to see it in action, watch the video!
photo by Maya Visnyei
Ingredients
- (makes 12 - 18 meatballs)
- 1 pound ground beef (you could swap out turkey if you prefer)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup Panko or regular bread crumbs
- 1/2 medium onion, minced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- small handful of fresh parsley, chopped
Method
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Get out a rimmed baking sheet and line it with parchment.
Whisk your egg and add the cheese and Panko and blend well.
Now add the meat, garlic, onions, and seasoning.
Mix it all together really well.
Roll the meat mixture into balls about an inch and a half across.
Place on your lined baking sheet, leaving a bit of space between each meatball.
Bake for 30 minutes.
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We're Ceri and Laura, a couple of magazine-editors-turned-food-bloggers. Also, we're mothers obsessed with delicious, healthy, family food. We're constantly thinking of ways to make your time (and our own!) in the kitchen easier and more productive, but still nostalgic for the days when dinner was cereal eaten over the kitchen sink.
2 Comments
Shelley
April 24, 11:24I have made meatballs by dropping the balls in papered muffin cups. They are not really “balls” but so easy!!! and if you want to add to sauce or sandwiches, just remove the paper.
Ceri
April 24, 14:40Hi Shelley,
Great idea – plus it creates less mess which I’m always a fan of. Thanks so much for reading!
Ceri