Quick and Tasty Spinach and Garlic Meatballs
Quick and Tasty Spinach and Garlic Meatballs are savory, flavorful bites that blend fresh greens with aromatic garlic. Perfect for any occasion, these easy-to-make meatballs will delight your taste buds!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground meat (beef, chicken, or turkey)
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (plain or Italian-seasoned)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (for sautéing)
Instructions
- Preheat Your Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sauté Spinach: In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. Sauté minced garlic until fragrant, then add chopped spinach. Cook until wilted (about 3 minutes) and set aside to cool slightly.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix ground meat, sautéed spinach and garlic mixture, breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, egg, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Shape Meatballs: With clean hands, form small meatballs about the size of golf balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve: Transfer meatballs to plates and drizzle with olive oil or serve over pasta with marinara sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg