Giant Italian Easy Meatball Recipe
Giant Italian easy meatball recipe for healthy, large baked meatballs. No breadcrumbs and my kids think anything jumbo is the best – I tend to agree!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 10 meatballs 1x
- Category: Main Meals
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs ground beef (or your choice of ground meat)
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1/2 Tbsp pepper
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 Tbsp dried Italian seasoning
- 2 cups fresh spinach or kale, chopped finely
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup flour (I used all-purpose)
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese, shredded (using the rind, if possible)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Add all the ingredients to the bowl of a stand mixer and using the paddle attachment, mix until all everything is evenly distributed and mixed well. Alternatively, combine the ingredients in a large bowl and mix using your hands or a wooden spoon.
- Either using a scale to weigh 4 oz of mixture OR eyeballing it, make 10 even-sized meatballs and place them inside a 9″x9″ baking dish OR a 9″x13″ baking dish.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Turn the oven on broil and set the timer for 2 minutes.
- When the timer beeps, use a pair of tongs to turn the meatballs over and broil again for 2 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite marinara or spaghetti sauce!
Notes
- I got my ground beef from Butcher Box. Right now get the free ultimate KETO bundle on your first order from Butcher Box!
- I use this stand mixer with a scraper attachment to mix up my meatballs. (I use my mixer for all kinds of things!)
- Because I like even sized meatballs so I weigh mine with this kitchen scale. (I also weigh my tortillas and breakfast sausage.)
- If you use a larger baking dish you can line it with a silpat mat like these. It will help clean up go a bit quicker.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large meatball
- Calories: 116