Sometimes I vary the ingredients like what kind of cheese or herbs I use, or I'll throw in a minced Jalapeno if I want them spicy, but this is the basic recipe.
1 lb (pound) of local, hormone and antibiotic free lean ground meat
1/2 onion, diced
5 cloves of garlic, minced
2 teaspoons of dried Italian herb blend or Oregano
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Fresh ground pepper
1 egg
2 to 4 Tablespoons of olive oil
1 cup or more of Italian blend cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Hand mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Roll in to 2-inch balls and set on a greased cookie sheet. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. I then like to broil mine for a few minutes to get them crunchy. Makes 16-20.
Serve with Gluten-Free pasta or sauteed vegetables with tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese.
I made these last night and Tom and I kept going over to the stove after dinner to eat one more till they were all gone.
ReplyDeleteJust made some for our wedding using ground gluten-free oats instead of cheese. No leftovers. It was a modified recipe of Giada de Laurentiis wedding soup meatballs, but I baked them instead.
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