Ashley’s Baked Meatballs

(from AshleyWester’s recipe box)

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound ground round
  • 5 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons of Italian Seasoning
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs (Italian Style)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork, ground round, spinach, cheese, egg, Italian Seasoning, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper, 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.

  3. ace 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 or sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through

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