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.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 379kcal
Equipment
- Skillet
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork*
- ¼ cup plain bread crumbs
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ green onions*
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 egg*
- 2 tsp garlic scapes* or garlic
- 1 tsp salt & pepper each
- 1 tsp dried oregano
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: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 704mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 116IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg