Classic Beef Meatballs Recipe

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Classic Beef Meatballs
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Drizzle the olive oil into a 9×13-inch baking dish and use your hand to evenly coat the entire surface. Set aside.
  2. Combine the ground beef, ricotta, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, oregano, salt, red pepper flakes, and fennel in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.
  3. Roll the mixture into round, golf ball-size meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches), making sure to pack the meat firmly. Place the balls in the prepared baking dish, being careful to line them up snugly and in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid. The meatballs should be touching one another.
  4. Roast for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through. A meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 165°F.
  5. While the meatballs are roasting, heat the tomato sauce in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring often.
  6. When the meatballs are firm and fully cooked, remove them from the oven and drain the excess grease from the pan. Pour the tomato sauce over them. Return the meatballs to the oven and continue roasting for another 15 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1672.11 Kcal (7001 kJ)
Calories from fat 1144.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 127.14g 196%
Cholesterol 570.72mg 190%
Sodium 3005.86mg 125%
Potassium 1526.54mg 32%
Total Carbs 24.48g 8%
Sugars 1.73g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.81g 7%
Protein 100.91g 202%
Vitamin C 10.5mg 18%
Iron 12.1mg 67%
Calcium 433.7mg 43%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 245.05 Kcal (1026 kJ)
Calories from fat 167.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.63g 196%
Cholesterol 83.64mg 190%
Sodium 440.52mg 125%
Potassium 223.72mg 32%
Total Carbs 3.59g 8%
Sugars 0.25g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.27g 7%
Protein 14.79g 202%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 18%
Iron 1.8mg 67%
Calcium 63.6mg 43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 43.7
    Points
  • 44
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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