Easy Lean Meatballs
I love meatballs! They're just so versatile. You can have them for lunch or dinner, with bread, pasta, veggies, pretty much anything! Making them yourself is a great way to cut out a lot of fat and the carbs that you would typically find in recipes with breadcrumbs. I used extra lean beef and substituted breadcrumbs for flaxseed meal to make these meatballs lean and macro friendly.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs 95% ground beef
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 0.25 cup flaxseed meal
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Gently mix all the ingredients by hand in a large mixing bowl or by using a stand mixer. Make sure the ingredients are well blended.
- Use a medium-sized cookie scoop to scoop out evenly sized balls and place them on a baking tray lined with foil or a silicone baking mat.
- Place the tray with meatballs in the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes until meatballs are cooked-through and browned.
- Remove from the oven and serve with your favorite veggies and sauce. Bon appetit!
Nutrition
Serving: 5ballsCalories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 21gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 209mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 70mgIron: 2.5mg
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