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The best recipe for baked Italian meatballs.

Baked Italian Meatballs

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  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 20 meatballs 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Our Baked Italian Meatballs are an easy and delicious way to make amazing meatballs! Serve over spaghetti squash for a Whole30/Paleo option or with your favorite noodles!


Ingredients

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Meatballs:

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Other ingredients:

  • 1 jar marinara sauce (approx. 16oz)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Place all of the Meatball ingredients in medium bowl and mix thoroughly (using your hands is usually the easiest).
  3. Take a heaping tablespoon of the ground beef mixture and use your hands to roll it into a meatball. Continue until all the meat is used (you should have around 20 meatballs).
  4. Place meatballs in a medium-sized casserole dish, approximately 1/2 – 1 inch apart.
  5. Sprinkle the tops lightly with salt and pepper and pour the marinara sauce on top.
  6. Move the baking dish to the middle rack of the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes or until cooked through.

Notes

  • Whole30/Paleo: check the ingredients on the spaghetti sauce and serve over spaghetti squash or zoodles.
  • Storage: meal prep these meatballs ahead of time or store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
  • Nutrition information does not include noodles or spaghetti squash.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 6 oz
  • Calories: 322
  • Sugar: 5.7 g
  • Sodium: 921.1 mg
  • Fat: 9.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 10.5 g
  • Protein: 41.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 150.4 mg