Jo's Baked Meatballs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb ground lamb
• 3/4 lb ground round
• 5 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 l/ 2 t. dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon ground garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, divided (use fresh good bread)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, combine the lamb, ground round, spinach, cheese, egg, basil, parsley, garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs. use your hands to mix all ingredients. make sure all ingredients are incorporated. use immediately or place in the refrigerator.
• 3 place remaining breadcrumbs into a small dish. form the meatballs into auniform size that fit nicely into the cups of a mini muffin pan. roll the meatball in the bread crumbs and place in the muffin cups.
• 4 bake for 20 minutes or until brown and cooked through.