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Healthy Italian Giant Meatballs

Three Healthy Italian Giant Meatballs Recipe Served In A White Bowl

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Did you know that the classic pairing of spaghetti and meatballs ain’t so classic? Based on what I’ve read, traditionally, in Italy, meatballs, or ‘polpettes’ are simply eaten with sauce, cheese and a mixed salad dressed with olive oil. The pairing of spaghetti and meatballs came to be in America in the 1920s as spaghetti was one of the only Italian pasta available at the time. I was as shocked as you are, and once you pick your jaw up off the ground, I will share my Healthy Italian Giant Meatballs recipe with you.

The prep time for these Healthy Italian Giant Meatballs recipe is around 15 minutes, and they bake (a healthy alternative to frying) for 30 mins in the oven. This recipe yields 9 if you make big-sized meatballs. Save time in the following days by storing some of the meatballs, uncooked, in the fridge in an airtight container.

Three Healthy Italian Giant Meatballs Recipe Served In A White Bowl

Healthy Italian Giant Meatballs

Eleanor CraigEleanor Craig
The prep time for these Healthy Italian Giant Meatballs is around 15 minutes, and they bake (a healthy alternative to frying) for 30 mins in the oven.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 9 people
Calories 258 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Healthy Italian Giant Meatballs Ingredients:

  • Raw Meat Mince750 grams ground beef (minced beef) - lean
  • Ripe Yellow Onion On A White Background¾ large onion
  • Garlic2 cloves garlic
  • Fine Breadcrumbs, Also Breading Or Crispies In Wooden Bowl60 grams dried breadcrumbs
  • Parmesan Cheese2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese - grated
  • Wooden Bowl Of Salt1 pinch salt
  • Ground Black Pepper Pile, Paths, Top1 pinch ground black pepper
  • Parsley On White Background5 sprigs parsley - fresh
  • Chicken Egg1 medium egg

Healthy Italian and Basil Sauce Ingredients:

  • Tomatoes1 tin tomato - chopped, drained
  • Crushed Tomatoes200 grams passata or crushed tomatoes (tomato puree with seeds removed)
  • Garlic5 cloves garlic - finely chopped
  • Green Basil3 sprigs basil - fresh, finely chopped
  • Carrot Vegetable With Leaves½ small carrots - finely chopped
  • White Onion½ medium white onion - chopped
  • Ground Black Pepper Pile, Paths, Top1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Wooden Bowl Of Salt½ teaspoon salt
  • Glass Bowl Of Olive Oil Isolated On White Background¼ cup olive oil - around 55 grams
  • Store Of Fresh Water½ cup water

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan on low heat and saute chopped garlic and onions.
  • Once onions are translucent, add chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, and about half a cup of water. Stir well.
  • Add chopped carrots, basil, salt, pepper. Leave on low heat and stir continuously for about 20 minutes or so. If you have the time, I recommend leaving it to simmer for 45 minutes before eating.
  • To make the meatballs, preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Finely chop the onion, garlic and parsley.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix minced meat, egg and breadcrumbs.
  • Add in the chopped onion, garlic, parsley and the grated parmesan cheese. Add the salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
  • Using your hands, roll the meat mixture into evenly sized meatballs.
  • Transfer the balls onto the baking tray and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
  • Dress with the sauce and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 19gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 313mgPotassium: 440mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 710IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 3mg
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