Baked Meatballs

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Great Balls of Meat

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Total Time:
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Yield:
20 meatballs, 4 to 5 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1/2 pound ground lamb
  • 1/2 pound ground round
  • 5 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained thoroughly
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs, divided

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork, lamb, ground round, spinach, cheese, egg, basil, parsley, garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs. Using your hands, mix all ingredients until well incorporated. Use immediately or place in refrigerator for up to 24 hours.

Place the remaining 1/4 cup of bread crumbs into a small bowl. Using a scale, weigh meatballs into 1.5-ounce portions and place on a sheet pan. Using your hands, shape the meatballs into rounds, roll in the bread crumbs and place the meatballs in individual, miniature muffin tin cups. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

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  • on February 04, 2012

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    That was an awesome recipe. My 2 year old daughter loved it. It was incredibly quick and easy.

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  • on January 25, 2012

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    So delicious and not difficult to make at all. Good for a work-night meal. I served these with marinara sauce and angel hair pasta. Yum!!!

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  • on January 18, 2012

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    Very tasty. I really liked the ease of making the meatballs by using the mini muffin pan. I subbed ground beef for the pork since we don't eat pork. And I subbed ground beef for the lamb since I'm old enough to remember Shari Lewis and Lambchop (*laugh* in other words all beef.

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