Description
Delicious homemade meatballs made with a combination of ground beef and turkey sausage, perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 lb ground turkey breakfast sausage (see notes)
- 1 small onion, diced very small
- 1 T garlic puree (also called ground garlic)
- 1/2 tsp. Veg-Sal (see notes)
- 1/4 tsp. white pepper
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Put meat in mixing bowl and allow to come to room temperature while you finely chop onion.
- When the meat is room temperature, mix in onions, garlic, Veg-Sal, pepper, ginger, cardamom, allspice, and cinnamon. Mix with your clean hands just until spices and meats are well combined; don’t over-mix the ingredients.
- Mist pan or grilling rack with olive oil or non-stick spray. (Baking on a wire rack with a baking sheet underneath it will make the meatballs cook more evenly and it also lets any liquid that oozes out drip down away from the meatballs.)
- Use a tablespoon-sized measuring spoon to measure out meat, forming small meatballs by rolling with your hands and placing them on the rack as you go. We made about 40 small meatballs, but they can be a bit larger if you prefer, just adjust the cooking time.
- Bake until meatballs are slightly browned and cooked through, about 20 minutes for small meatballs. Serve hot.
Notes
- Ground turkey breakfast sausage adds flavor and moisture to the meatballs.
- Veg-Sal is a seasoning blend; adjust to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 4
- Saturated Fat: 1.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 30