Forget canned pasta! You can make your own pretty easily! This is a great recipe for your kids to help with.
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Canned Food Meatballs
Love the little meatballs that come with your favorite canned chef's food? Now you can make your own!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbs Italian seasoning
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbs vegetable oil
- ½ tsp salt (You can use seasoned salt)
- ½ tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ (175℃).
- Combine the bread crumbs and the milk, and allow the bread crumbs to absorb the milk.
- Add all the other ingredients and combine well.
- Form into small meatballs, about ½ inch (1.5 cm) in diameter.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pan (cast iron is ideal).
- When the oil is hot, add a layer of meatballs. Do not add so many that they touch.
- Bake in a preheated oven 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven, flip the meatballs, and bake an additional 10-15 minutes, or until done.
- When done, remove to a paper towel lined plate.
- Add the second batch of meatballs to the pan and repeat until all the meatballs are done.
Notes
Nutrition information was calculated using a large egg and 2% milk.
Nutrition Facts
Canned Food Meatballs
Amount per Serving
Calories
153
% Daily Value*
Fat
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
0.5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
44
mg
15
%
Sodium
232
mg
10
%
Potassium
145
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
0.4
g
2
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
70
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
0.1
mg
0
%
Calcium
86
mg
9
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
What does a 2000 calorie diet mean?
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