Simply Perfect Meatballs

Create a full meal by pairing this with your favorite pasta sauce and a Spring Salad! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer's market.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 379 kcal

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Let meat come to room temperature. Soak ¼ cup bread crumb in a small bowl with ¼ milk for 20 minutes. Chop 1/2 a bunch of green onions keeping white and green parts separate.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook white parts of onions in hot oil until soft about 3 minutes. Add green parts and cook/stir for an additional 1-2 minutes. Add garlic and stir. Turn off heat.
  • Combine onions, bread crumb mixture, egg, and seasonings into meat. Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1½ inch in diameter.
  • Arrange onto a greased baking sheet (or place on parchment paper on a baking sheet.) Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Bake meatballs for 20 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
  • Remove meatballs from the oven and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 22gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 704mgPotassium: 377mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 116IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
Keyword North Iowa Fresh

Try it With…

Spring Salad with Dressing
Seasonal Chef is a series of recipes made possible through a partnership with North Iowa Fresh.
Recipes feature seasonally available ingredients intended to complement their Bounty Box Program which serves subscribers across North Iowa!
Create a full locally sourced meal by pairing this with Simply Perfect Meatballs and Root Vegetable Risotto!
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