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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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.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 334 calories; 21g fat; 1.8g carbohydrates; 32g protein; 147mg cholesterol; 405mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 334		Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g		32%
	Saturated Fat 8g	39%
	Trans Fat 0.9g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g
	Monounsaturated Fat 9.1g
Cholesterol 147mg		49%
Sodium 405mg		17%
Total Carbohydrate 1.8g		1%
	Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
	Sugars 0.5g
Protein 32g

Vitamin A 2%		Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 4%		Iron 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

		Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat		Less than	65g	80g
	Saturated Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol		Less than	300mg	300 mg
Sodium		Less than	2,400mg	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate			300g	375g
	Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Tagged:

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

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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.