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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (31g)

Recipe makes 6 servings

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1 lb beef

Calories 138
Calories from Fat 37 (26%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 4.2g 6%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 7%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 80mg 26%
Sodium 166mg 6%
Potassium 340mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 5.2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%
Sugars 0.8g
Protein 18.9g 37%

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Basic Meatballs

Recipe #8060 | 35 min | 15 min prep | add private note
- Carla -

By: - Carla -
Mar 13, 2000

A snap to make and a breeze to freeze! This is a basic recipe for meatballs suitable for all uses. Feel free to be creative and add any additional spices or flavors you need to suit your tastes.

SERVES 6 , 26 -30 meatballs (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix all the ingredients together.
  2. 2
    Shape mixture by Tablespoonfuls into 1 1/2-inch balls.
  3. 3
    Place the meatballs in a lightly greased 13 X 9 X 2 or 15 1/2 X 9 1/2 X 1-inch baking dish and bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree oven until light brown, about 20-25 minutes.
  4. 4
    Drain off any excess fat and use meatballs as desired.
  5. 5
    ***Freezeing: Cover and allow meatballs to cool slightly before freezing - no special equipment is needed in the preparation for freezing - ziplock bags work fine for me - allow meatballs to thaw about 30 minutes at room temperature before using - use as desired with your favorite recipes.***.

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From: J-Lynn

On Mar 10, 2008

Not an excellent meatball, but as the name denotes: an average meatball. I doubled the recipe but only used a little over 1/4 cup milk. I got 40 meatballs using a 1 1/2 inch cookie scoop.

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  • From: Martine in Tremelo

    On Mar 4, 2008

    Absolutely the best meatballs I ever made. I normally use way more breadcrumbs, but I stuck to the recipe and was a bit afraid they were going to be too sticky, but turned out I was wrong all along. They were VERY juicy and very tasty. It was an added bonus that I could bake them in the oven instead of doing it the old fashioned way of boiling them first and then frying them.

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    From: Amber of AZ

    On Jan 4, 2004

    These meatballs are wonderful. They are perfectly seasoned, easy to prepare, and I did not find them dry at all. I did not use milk, but otherwise followed the recipe perfectly. I made 3 batches as well that I plan on serving as bbq meatballs, spaghetti & meatballs, and I am crumbling the rest up to use in chili. Thanks for sharing.

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  • From: Elmolvsu

    On Nov 23, 2003

    These were wonderful! Normally when I make meatballs they come out dry and overcooked. These were perfect! I used Ground turkey instead of beef and they were still very good. I made them with Jo Mama's World Famous Spaghetti (Jo Mama's World Famous Spaghetti) and the taste worked really well together. My DH has actually requested that I make these again - a first for homemade meatballs.

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