Quick and Easy Party Meatballs Appetizer
Delicious quick party meatballs made with lean beef and parmesan, baked and served with tomato sauce.
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Make quick and easy party meatballs with lean ground beef, parmesan, and tomato sauce. Perfect finger food for any gathering.
Recipe Details
Prep time
15m
Cook time
20m
Rest time
0s
Total time
35m
Prep time
15m
Cook time
20m
Rest time
0s
Total time
35m
Ingredients
Servings:
1
1
- 100 g ground beef (lean)
- 15 g bread crumbs (plain)
- 10 g parmesan cheese grated
- 1 piece garlic clove minced
- 5 g fresh parsley chopped
- 0.25 piece egg medium beaten
- 10 ml olive oil extra virgin
- 0.25 teaspoon salt fine
- 0.1 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 50 ml tomato sauce plain
Origins USA
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius (about 400 degrees Fahrenheit).
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, minced garlic clove, chopped fresh parsley, beaten egg, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Mix all ingredients thoroughly with your hands or a spoon until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into small meatballs about 2.5 cm (1 inch) in diameter.
- Place the meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or lightly greased.
- Drizzle olive oil evenly over the meatballs to help browning.
- Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until cooked through and browned on the outside.
- While meatballs bake, warm the tomato sauce in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Remove meatballs from oven and transfer them to a serving dish.
- For warm tomato sauce over the meatballs or serve it on the side as a dipping sauce.
Tips
- Use lean ground beef to reduce fat content.
- Do not overmix the meat mixture to keep meatballs tender.
- Serve with toothpicks for easy party serving.
Serving Suggestions
- garlic bread
- mixed green salad
- crisp vegetable sticks
Enjoy these quick and easy party meatballs as a tasty and crowd-pleasing appetizer for your next gathering.
Nutrition Facts
Estimated values per 100g.
- Fiber (g): 1
- Sodium (g): 0.4
- Sugar (g): 3
- Fat (g): 12
- Carbohydrates (g): 8
- Protein (g): 18
- Calories: 220
- Cholesterol (g): 0.07
- Saturated Fat (g): 5
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