Quick and Easy Meatballs

Name: Quick and Easy Meatballs
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 large egg, beaten; ¼ onion, minced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

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The savory combination of ground beef, herbs, and spices in this quick and easy recipe deliver a perfectly browned and flavorful meatball. All you need is a pound of ground beef, an egg, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, thyme, oregano, parsley, salt and black pepper. They are baked, rather than pan fried. This helps them keep their nice round shape and cuts down on added fat and calories. They are delicious on their own or are ready to complement your favorite sauce served over al dente pasta. Bake some garlic bread and serve a side salad for a true Italian restaurant experience at home!

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Servings: 4

Ready in: 35min PT35M
Prep time: 10min
Cook time: 25min

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 large egg, beaten
¼ onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried parsley
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Pour about ½ cup water onto a 9x12-inch baking sheet and lay a sheet of baking parchment over the water.
Mix ground beef, egg, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, thyme, oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Shape the mixture into 8 meatballs.
Gently arrange meatballs on the baking sheet with even spacing between them.
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 25 minutes.

Mealthy tip:

If you want the protein without the carbs, skip the spaghetti! You an also enjoy this recipe for a protein packed, low-carb (no bread crumbs or cheese) meatball. They are great when dipped in your favorite mustard! Double the batch and freeze half of the cooked meatballs for a quick meal or appetizer in the future. Just reheat them in the oven at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) until warmed through, about 15 minutes.

Tagged:

Dinner Weeknight Fusion Quick And Easy Lunch American Italian Oven Happy Hour Beef Ground Beef Gluten-free Paleo Low-carb Whole 30

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Aja A says:

Good easy Paleo meatball dish. I skip the pasta all together and eat them as cocktail meatballs with a side salad for lunch or dinner.

Sam Dalton says:

I made these meatballs for myself for meal prep, and they were really good. My wife took it upon herself to eat some, so they didn't make it to day four. Very flavorful and hearty.

Chaz Norwood says:

Made these meatballs for a kids party and they were gone even before the hostess could get a bite. They were really good. I also made some using ground turkey.