Amazing Crispy Baked Meatballs

This recipe combines my meatball recipe with one from Alton Brown off Good Eats. My husband and I think they are some of the best meatballs ever made.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1  lb Italian sausage
• 5  ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained thoroughly
• 1⁄2  grated parmesan cheese
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2  cups  fresh breadcrumbs, divided

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the meat, spinach, cheese, eg, basil, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 c of the bread crumbs. Mix well.
3. Place the remaining bread crumbs into a small bowl. Use a scal to weigh meatballs into 1 1/2 oz portions and place on a sheet pan. Shape into meatballs. Place the meatballs in individual, miniature muffin tin cups. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.