Spinach meatballs
(from JCav’s recipe box)
Made with canned spinach, no fear of E-coli. Also, this is a sneaky way to get kids to eat their spinach.
Source: My DH, Patrick
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: ground beef, main course
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground round
- 1 can spinach
- 1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 roll of Ritz crackers, crushed
- 2 envelopes Pioneer brown gravy mix (or 4 of the other brands as they only make 1 cup of gravy per envelope)
- Hot cooked noodles or rice
Directions
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Beat eggs. Mix in onion soup mix and spinach. Let sit for 10 minutes for dried onions to soak up some of the spinach liquid.
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Mix in cracker crumbs thoroughly, then ground beef. Don’t be afraid to use your hands! Form meatballs.
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In large skillet, cook meatballs in hot oil until done. Will probably need to be done in several batches (I have also made rows of meatballs in a casserole and baked in the oven).
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Dump grease out and use skillet to make gravy according to package directions.
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Put meatballs back in the skillet with the gravy and simmer on low for about 30 minutes.
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Serve over hot pasta or rice.