Simple Meatballs
Delicious on their own or in pasta sauce, this healthy meatball recipe will be a big hit. And a good way to sneak in a few extra veggies as well.
Ingredients
- Serving Size - 20-30 meatballs
- 4-5 slices white sandwich bread, cubed
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 lb ground hamburger or ground turkey
- 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh basil, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF
- Line a baking sheet with tinfoil.
- Mix bread and milk together in a bowl, giving it a stir to moisten the bread.
- Prepare the remaining ingredients and add them to the bread/milk mixture.
- Using your hands or a stand-mixer fitted with an open paddle blade, mix the meat mixture until well combined.
- Again, using your hands, form the meat mixture into 1-2" meatballs, depending on your preference in size.
- Place meatballs in one layer on a baking sheet or cake pan, or even a broiler pan if you have one.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into centre of a few meatballs reads 160°F (71°C).
- If desired, gently roll the meatballs around in their own juices from the pan before serving.
