Mini Meatballs

"I don't remember where I found this recipe - I've made it so often, I've memorized it. The trick to these meatballs is to only plan to use half of them - that's all I ever have left by the time I'm ready to put them in something else. It's the only time I've ever had ground beef melt in my mouth."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
40-48 meatballs
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix really well.
  • Roll meat into 1" balls- at this point, you can either continue or freeze them for later use, providing your beef wasn't pre-frozen.
  • Arrange the meatballs on a rack over a foil-lined pan (for easy clean-up).
  • Bake in a 400ºF oven for about 10 minutes, or until meatballs are browned- you can also freeze them at this point, or use them in other dishes (or just eat them plain).

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Reviews

  1. Love these made them a few times. Usually use them for spaghetti & meatballs! yum! I love the chives in it.
     
  2. This recipe is "geat" and "flexible" for all the times you need or want a mini meatball. DH is a diabetic and these work as a lower carb meatball for him. I do my best to keep a bunch in my freezer. I have made these mega times. The part I love about this recipe is that I can add the spices I want to make them for a multi types of recipes. The meatballs are juicey, not dry. They freeze well. What more can you ask or want. Thank you for a keeper and a favorite for us.
     
  3. I didn’t have much time to prep dinner yesterday afternoon and found this recipe. We really liked it. I switched the water for milk and air fried at 400 degrees for 7 minutes. Perfect! I then made the Rice Cooker Spaghetti with Meatballs again. Great quick dinner. Thank you for sharing.
     
  4. My grown son is such a picky eater! He has been like this since he has been a little boy. Throughout the years, I continue to introduce him to many different foods, but he simply refuses to even take a little taste. After reading multiple recipes on different websites, I decided to make these meatballs, wondering if he would even try them. Well, he did. He said they were FANTASTIC and that I needed to make them AGAIN! WOW! ... I finally found a winning recipe for meatballs and they are so simple to make!
     
  5. This recipe makes the best little meatballs ever!! I substituted bread crumbs with quick cook steel cut oats (because I'm avoiding bread!) And then soaked them in the water. Added more seasoning too (coriander, onion powder, garlic powder and smoked paprika)...scrumptious! My grandbaby doesn't eat meat that much but she loves these!!! She gobbled them up and wanted more!...way thumbs up!!
     
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Tweaks

  1. For being my first attempt at making meatballs, this was so simple and delicious! I used Italian breadcrumbs and instead of chives I used a italian spice blend. Very yummy! Thanks for sharing!!
     

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