Homemade Parmesan-Spinach Meatballs Recipe

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Preheat Oven: 400°F/200°C

Baking Time: 30 minutes

These Homemade Parmesan Meatballs are made from scratch and make a delicious dinner. It is definitely stand on its own as a balanced meal if you want to serve it straight up on a plate. They’re perfectly tender meatballs and it’s a family friendly meal, rich in a marinara sauce, and covered with parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.

Homemade Parmesan-Spinach Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients:

1 pound ground pork (90% fat, 10% fat)

1 pound ground beef (80% fat, 20% fat)

1/2 cup cold milk

3 slices white bread, crusts removed & diced

3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided

1 large egg

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes

2 tablespoons oil for frying (I used canola oil)

3 cups marinara sauce, divided

1 1/2 cups(6 0z.) shedded mozarella cheese

2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley (plus more to/for garnish)

4 ounce fresh or frozen spinach (optional)

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Note: 1. You can substitute any combination of

ground meat to make meatballs including

chicken, turkey, etc. Please keep in mind,

the more fat in the meat, the more tender

the meatballs will come out.

2. Sear meatballs 2 minutes each side.

(8 minutes in total)

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Directions:

1. In a small bowl, pour cold milk over diced bread , soaking for 5 minutes then mash the bread using fork.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground pork, ground beef, mashed bread, 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese, egg, minced garlic, chili pepper flakes, chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Mix or work with your hands or use glove until ingredients are completely incorporated. Do not over-mix.

3. Form mixture into 24 meatballs. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of mixture using ice cream scoop and roll into a meatball using wet hands to about a size of a golf ball. Set a small bowl of water on a side and deep your hands in water when rolling meatballs to keep meatballs from sticking to your hands.

4. Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C.

5. In a large skillet, heat oil and sear meatballs 2 minutes each side over medium heat. Transfer to a plate. Set aside.

6. In a small pan, sauté spinach for 3-5 minutes. Set aside.

7. Pour 1 1/2 cups of marinara sauce into a 9x13 casserole dish, then pour the sautéed spinach into the sauce and mix until combined/incorporated. Place the meatballs into the sauce and cover them with the rest of the marinara sauce. Sprinkle the remaining parmesan and evenly spread the mozzarella cheese over the top.

8. Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake at 400°F/200°C for 30 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through (160°F internal temperature).

9. Remove casserole dish from oven and let it set for 5 minutes. Sprinkles meatballs with chopped parsley.

10, Serve hot over potatoes or rice. Enjoy!🥂