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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!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 12
Calories 153 kcal

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.