Description
Delicious meatballs packed with spinach and garlic, offering a healthy twist on a classic recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Ground Beef or Turkey
- 2 cups Fresh Spinach
- 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 small Onion (finely chopped, optional)
- 1 large Egg
- 1 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 8 oz Low-Moisture Mozzarella Cubes (chilled)
- 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 tbsp Chopped Parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Sauté the minced garlic in olive oil, add chopped spinach, and cook until wilted.
- Mix the ground meat, sautéed spinach and garlic, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl.
- Stuff a scoop of meat mixture with mozzarella cubed in the center.
- Arrange the formed meatballs on a prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Best served with spaghetti, marinara sauce, or garlic bread. Freeze leftovers for easy meals.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: meatballs, spinach, garlic, healthy, Italian