Description
Spinach and Garlic Meatballs: a quick, comforting weeknight main featuring tender meatballs folded with spinach, garlic, and Parmesan for big flavor in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g ground beef or ground chicken
- 1 cup fresh spinach, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground meat, spinach, garlic, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg, milk, herbs, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix gently until just combined.
- Shape the mixture into evenly sized meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides and cooked through.
- Serve hot over whole-grain pasta, zucchini noodles, or with a fresh side salad.
Notes
- For gluten-free option, use gluten-free breadcrumbs and ensure cheese is gluten-free.
- To bake instead of pan-frying, preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and bake meatballs on a lined sheet for 15–20 minutes until cooked through.
- Mist lightly with olive oil halfway through cooking to help browning.
- Leftover meatballs can be stored in the fridge for 2–3 days or frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-fry
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (4 meatballs)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 640
- Fat: 32
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 21
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 150
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