Description
Spinach Garlic Meatballs are juicy, cheesy meatballs packed with sautéed spinach and bold garlic, perfect for a comforting weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 2 cups fresh spinach sautéed and chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 8 oz low-moisture mozzarella cubes chilled
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley optional
Instructions
- Sauté spinach and garlic until wilted and cool completely
- Mix ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, seasoning, salt, pepper, and spinach gently
- Wrap mozzarella cubes completely inside portions of meat mixture to form balls
- Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes or pan-sear 6-8 minutes per side
- Simmer in marinara sauce 5-10 minutes if desired
- Rest 5 minutes before serving
Notes
- Use chilled mozzarella to prevent cheese leakage
- Avoid overmixing to keep meatballs tender
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake or Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg