March 9 is apparently National Meatball Day, so I figured it was an excellent time to share my meatball recipe with you.
I love that I can just whip up a batch, throw them in the oven, and I’m done in like 20 minutes.
They’ll pair very well with some zucchini noodles (zoodles) and homemade marinara sauce.
When I was on the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP), I would have 2 for breakfast along with some sautéed greens, a mug of bone broth, and maybe a side of berries. This would keep me more satiated for the next few hours than a simple sugary bowl of cereal. And no “hanger” here!
I’d love to know if you try this recipe, so please leave a comment below to let me know what you thought!
Yield
16-20 meatballs
Prep time
5 minutes
Baking time
16-18 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Printingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef, pork, or a mix of both
- 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 to 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (omit if eating low-FODMAP)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (omit if eating low-FODMAP)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Combine rosemary, thyme, oregano, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. You may want to run everything through a spice grinder if you have one.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine meat with the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly. I find that using my hands works best. Try not to over-work or they’ll become tough and dry.
- Roll into 2-inch balls and place on a large rimmed parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes. Feel free to cut one in half just to make sure it’s done inside. Serve immediately. Leftovers can be stored in an air-tight glass container in the fridge for up to 5 days. They freeze very well. And that’s it! Easy-peasy!
I finally had a chance to try your meatball recipe and I’m glad I did. The flavor is great! Unfortunately I think I over-worked them (even though I tried not to!) and left them in the oven a little too long so they were a bit tough…but they still tasted good!
I sometimes overwork them too, but then I add some homemade tomato sauce and they still taste amazing. Thank you so much for trying them and letting me know!