Baked Meatballs
Ingredients



1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach
1 pound ground pork
1 pound ground lamb
1 pound ground round
1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups dry breadcrumbs

Recipe


Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Place the spinach in a strainer and allow it to thaw, squeezing it to remove any remaining liquid. Place the spinach in a large mixing bowl and add the ground pork, ground lamb, ground round, Parmesan, eggs, basil, parsley, garlic powder, red pepper, salt, and 1/2 cup of the breadcrumbs. Use your hands to mix everything together.

Using a #70 ice cream disher (its bowl holds just under 1/2 ounce), scoop portions of the meat mixture and shape into balls. Place some breadcrumbs in the bottom of a coffee cup and roll the meatballs in the crumbs, 1 meatball at a time, to coat well. Replenish the breadcrumbs as needed.

Place the meatballs in the muffin tins--one per cup--and bake, shaking the tins a couple of times, for 15 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.

Yield: About 48 meatballs.