Spicy Meatballs
Making Spicy Meatballs filled with ground pork and a little heat of red pepper flakes in a bed of tomato sauce makes for a perfect bite!
Servings: 18
Calories: 286kcal
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 casserole dish
Ingredients
Meat Mix
- 1 lb Ground pork
- 1 lb Ground meat
- 1 onion
- 1 egg
- 4 cups bread
- ¼ cup milk
Spices
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoon fresh oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
Sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 3 cups marinara sauce
Instructions
- Slice one onion into small pieces.
- Soak the bread in milk and set aside until the milk is all absorbed.
- In a large mixing bowl place the meat, eggs, and spices all together.
- Place the bread in the meat mixture and mix everything together.
- Preheat oven to 350º degrees.
- Place aluminum wrap on a baking sheet and spread some olive oil.
- Use an ice cream scooper to get all the same size and roll into a ball.
- Cook the meatballs for 25 minutes.
- Place ½ cup tomato sauce on the bottom of a casserole dish and then place the meatballs on top.
- Pour the tomato sauce on top along with mozzarella cheese on top.
- Place in a casserole dish in the oven.
- Return to the preheated oven and cook for 15 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Let cool for 10 minutes, sprinkle parmesan cheese and serve!
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Notes
- I always defrosted my meat overnight so it's ready instead of the microwave.
- If you like real spicy add more red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Serving: 18g | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 741mg | Potassium: 349mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 356IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 4mg