Description
Delicious baked meatballs made with a flavorful blend of ground beef, parmesan cheese, and spices, served over pasta with a rich pasta sauce.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2.5 tablespoons milk
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 pound pasta
- 24 ounces pasta sauce of choice
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Cook Pasta: Boil and cook pasta according to package directions, then drain.
- Prepare Breadcrumbs: Combine milk and panko bread crumbs in a small bowl.
- Mix Meatball Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, egg, parmesan cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce, seasonings, salt, pepper, and breadcrumb mixture.
- Form Meatballs: Shape meat mixture into meatballs and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake Meatballs: Bake for 10-12 minutes until cooked through.
- Warm Sauce: Heat pasta sauce in a skillet.
- Combine: Add baked meatballs and cooked pasta to the sauce, toss to coat.
Notes
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure meatballs reach 160°F.
- Add fresh herbs for extra flavor.
- Soak breadcrumbs for softer meatballs.
- Recipe can be doubled for larger groups.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated or frozen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg