Basic Meatballs


Serves: 4
Total Calories: 271

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/4 unseasoned dry bread crumbs or cracker crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 egg
1 tablespoon oil

Directions:

1. In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except oil mix well. Shape into 1 1/2 to 2-inch meatballs.

2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add meatballs cook 10 to 12 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, turning occasionally. Drain.

TIP: To bake meatballs in oven, arrange in ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan bake at 400'F. for 15 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.

Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 4 Meatballs * Calories: 300 * Calories from Fat: 190 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 21 g 32% * Saturated Fat: 7 g 35% * Cholesterol: 120 mg 40% * Sodium: 400 mg 17% * Total Carbohydrate: 6 g 2% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 1 g * Protein: 21 g * Vitamin A: 0% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 4% * Iron: 15% * Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 3 Medium-Fat Meat, 1 Fat or 1/2 Carbohydrate, 3 Medium-Fat Meat, 1 Fat

Variations

Cocktail Meatballs: Shape into 1-inch meatballs continue as directed above. Yield: 24 meatballs

Speedy Swedish Meatballs: In large skillet, combine cooked meatballs with one 10 3/4-oz. can condensed cream of mushroom or chicken soup, 1/4 cup water or milk and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg or allspice. Cover simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Yield: 4 servings

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 271
Calories from Fat: 90

This Basic Meatballs recipe is from the Cook'n with Pillsbury Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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