Theses Homemade Meatball are my all time favorite-tender, juicy meatballs loaded with flavor-serve as a game day appetizer, over spaghetti, or toss in your favorite sauce on top of a roll for a complete meal!

Makes 16 meatballs / two ( 8 meatball) servings

What ingredients do I need to make these Homemade Meatballs?

• Lean ground beef, 99% ground turkey, or 98% ground chicken-These meatballs can be made using 96% lean ground beef, 99% ground turkey, or 98% ground chicken. 
• Progresso Italian-style bread crumbs-you can use use plain or Italian style which has Italian seasonings inside 
• Minced garlic-for flavor
• Salt and pepper, for taste
• Worcestershire sauce-for flavor
• Large egg or 2 egg whites– used to bind the breadcrumbs and meat together

What kind of sauce can I serve with these meatballs?

You can make these meatballs for your classic spaghetti night dinner, toss them in buffalo sauce for a little kick, in a a homemade teriyaki sauce for a sweet meatballs, or BBQ for some sweet and savory meatballs.

Terikaki Sauce-

• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar, unpacked 
• 1/2 Tbsp honey 
• 1/2 tsp garlic, minced 
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1/8 tsp sesame seeds

In a small saucepan combined soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, ginger, cornstarch, sesame seeds, and garlic. Bring to a boil over medium heat until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and let it sit for 5-10 minutes before coating cooked meatballs. 

• BBQ sauce– G Hughes BBQ sugar free sauce
• Buffalo-Toss cooked meatballs in Franks Original Hot Buffalo Sauce
• Original– you can use for spaghetti or toss them in my Zero Point Marinara Sauce for an appetizer. Click HERE for the recipe. 

Meatball Ingredients:

• 1 lb. 96% lean ground beef, 99% ground turkey or chicken, or 98% ground chicken 
• 1/4 cup Progresso Italian-style bread crumbs
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 large egg or 2 egg whites

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or baking sheet spray with non stick cooking spray. 
2. In a large mixing bowl, gently mix the meatball ingredients together. Roll the mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet. 
3. Bake for 20-22 minutes. 
4. Remove from oven and let them cool for 2-3 minutes before removing from baking sheet.
5. Transfer to a large bowl and gently toss with your favorite sauce or or serve on a platter with disposable plastic appetizer forks-which can be found HERE.  
6. Serve immediately or keep warm in a slow cooker on warm or low setting until ready to eat.

Makes 16 meatballs

Makes four ( 4 meatball )servings

2 Points® per serving (4 meatballs)

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Author Notes:

Point values do not include the optional sauces. 

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Yield: 16

Homemade Meatballs

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Theses Homemade Meatball are my all time favorite-tender, juicy meatballs loaded with flavor-serve as a game day appetizer, over spaghetti, or toss in your favorite sauce on top of a roll for a complete meal!

Author: thepounddropper.com

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 3 minutes

Total Time 33 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb. 96% lean ground beef, 99% ground chicken or turkey, or 98% ground chicken - I like to use 99% ground chicken
• 1/2 cup Progresso Italian-style bread crumbs
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 large egg or 2 egg whites

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or baking sheet spray with non stick cooking spray. 
2. In a large mixing bowl, gently mix the meatball ingredients together. Roll the mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet. 
3. Bake for 20-22 minutes. 
4. Remove from oven and let them cool for 2-3 minutes before removing from baking sheet.
5. Transfer to a large bowl and gently toss with your favorite sauce or serve on a platter with disposable plastic appetizer forks.
6. Serve immediately or keep warm in a slow cooker on warm or low setting until ready to eat.
   
   
   Makes 16 meatballs / 4 ( 4 meatballs) servings
   
   2 Points® per serving (4 meatballs)

Notes

What kind of sauce can I serve with these meatballs?

You can make these meatballs for your classic spaghetti night dinner, toss them in buffalo sauce for a little kick, in a a homemade teriyaki sauce for a sweet meatballs, or BBQ for some sweet and savory meatballs.

Terikaki Sauce-

1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp brown sugar, unpacked 
1/2 Tbsp honey 
1/2 tsp garlic, minced 
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/8 tsp sesame seeds
In a small saucepan combined soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, ginger, cornstarch, sesame seeds, and garlic. Bring to a boil over medium heat until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and let it sit for 5-10 minutes before coating cooked meatballs. 

BBQ sauce- G Hughes BBQ sugar free sauce

Buffalo-Toss cooked meatballs in Franks Original Hot Buffalo Sauce

Original- you can use for spaghetti or toss them in my Zero Point Marinara Sauce for an appetizer. Click HERE for the recipe. 

Point values do not include the optional sauces. 

Smartpoints: GREEN: 1 smartpoint each using egg whites and ground chicken, 99% ground turkey, or 3 meatballs for 4 smartpoints if using 96% lean ground beef BLUE/PURPLE: 5 meatballs for 3 smartpoints if using 98% ground chicken or 99% ground turkey, or 3 meatballs for 4 smartpoints if using 96% lean ground beef

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

15
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 68Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 180mgCarbohydrates: 4gNet Carbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 9g