Low Fat Organic Meatballs

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  • Number of Servings: 17
Ingredients
1 lb organic, grass fed ground beef 97/32 slices 100% whole wheat bread, crusts removed1/4 cup reduced fat organic milk1 large egg1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded1 tbsp basil, choppedSalt and Pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Break up the bread into little pieces, place in a bowl and pour milk over. Set aside to soak.

In a bowl, combine the beef, cheese, egg, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Squeeze the excess milk from the bread and crumble it into the beef mixture. Mix thoroughly.

Prepare a sheet pan, line with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. Shape the beef mixture into 16-18 meatballs, placing on the baking sheet. Spray the tops with more cooking spray.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until done, flipping halfway through.

Makes about 17 meatballs.

Number of Servings: 17

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COMPASSLOST1.

Servings Per Recipe: 17
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 70.6
  • Total Fat: 3.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 33.0 mg
  • Sodium: 48.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 8.2 g

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