Best Healthy Homemade Meatballs Recipes

MEATBALLS WITHOUT BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with high-heat-resistant parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, use your hands to mix together the meatball ingredients.
• Form the mixture into 20 meatballs. I find it easiest to shape the mixture into a log, slice it into five slices, then divide each slice into four.
• Place the shaped meatballs on the prepared baking sheet, not touching each other. Bake them until they are cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, whisk together the sauce ingredients. 5 minutes before meatballs should be done, heat the sauce gently over medium-low heat. If the sauce seems too thick, add a tablespoon or two of water.
• When the meatballs are done, use tongs to transfer them to the sauce. Gently toss to coat. Serve immediately.

HEALTHIER SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Saute onion in the hot oil until transparent, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Combine ground sirloin, ground pork, bread crumbs, onion, egg, milk, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Form into 1-inch meatballs. Place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers, about 20 minutes.
• Pour 4 cups beef broth, soy sauce, rosemary, and remaining Worcestershire sauce into a large skillet. Bring to a simmer.
• Pour remaining beef broth into a measuring cup and whisk in cornstarch. Pour mixture into the sauce and stir until thickened. Add meatballs to the sauce and stir in Greek yogurt. Top with parsley and serve.

BAKED CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish or rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Beat the egg in the bottom of a large bowl. Add the chicken, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, 1 tablespoon olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, red pepper flakes, fresh parsley, and 1 tablespoon tomato paste. Finely chop the spinach so that it is in small bits, then add it to the bowl.
• With a fork or your hands, mix until well combined, being careful not to compact the meat.
• Shape the mixture into 12 meatballs and arrange them in the prepared baking dish, 1-inch apart, so they do not touch.
• Whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste in a small bowl. It won't be perfectly smooth but will bake up just fine. Brush over the top of the meatballs.
• Bake the meatballs in the upper third of the oven for 18 to 22 minutes until cooked through. Serve hot with pasta, zucchini noodles, inside a hoagie bun, or any way you choose!

HEALTHY HOMEMADE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Form into balls.
• Place in large skillet and cook on medium heat covered for 15 minutes.
• Turn meatballs periodically to prevent burning.