Meatball Nirvana

These meatballs are tender and flavorful. You can serve them as is or top them with ketchup as I did.

Original recipe

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Meatball Nirvana
Adapted from AllRecipes

Yield: 24 meatballs

• 1 pound extra lean ground beef OR ground chicken OR a mix
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 small onion, diced
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt OR garlic powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
• ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¾ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce (optional)
• 1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• ⅓ cup skim milk
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese OR 1 wedge Laughing Cow garlic and herb cheese
• ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs OR plain Panko bread crumbs

1. Center a rack in the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for ease of cleanup and set aside.
2. Place the meat into a mixing bowl, and season with salt, onion, garlic salt OR powder, Italian seasoning, oregano, red pepper flakes (if using), hot pepper sauce (if using), and Worcestershire sauce; mix well.
3. Add milk, cheese, and bread crumbs. Mix until evenly blended.
4. Form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until no longer pink in the center.