Baked Meatballs

Ingredients

• Ground pork

  Fresh, raw

  8 oz or 226g

• Ground lamb

  Raw

  8 oz or 226g

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  ½ lb or 227g

• Spinach

  Cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

  5 oz or 142g

• Parmesan cheese

  Grated

  ½ cup or 50g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  1 medium or 44g

• Basil

  Spices, dried

  1 ½ tsp, ground or 2g

• Parsley

  Spices, dried

  1 ½ tsp or 0.8g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  1 tsp or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  ½ tsp or 0.2g

• Bread crumbs

  Dry, grated, plain

  ½ cup or 54g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. (source: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-meatballs-recipe-1916542)