Beef Meatballs

Because the meatballs are baked and not fried, they won't fall apart when turned over.

Yield: 30 meatballs (serving size: 5 meatballs)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2  pounds  ground round
• 1/4  cup  (1 ounce) finely shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1/2  cup  dry breadcrumbs
• 1/3  cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4  cup  tomato sauce
• 1  teaspoon  dry mustard
• 3/4  teaspoon  dried Italian seasoning
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  crushed red pepper
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°.

Combine all ingredients except cooking spray in a bowl; stir well. Shape mixture into 30 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs. Place on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until done.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

228 (35% from fat)

Fat:

8.8g (sat 3.4g,mono 3.5g,poly 0.5g)

Protein:

27.4g

Carbohydrate:

8.2g

Fiber:

0.8g

Cholesterol:

73mg

Iron:

3.4mg

Sodium:

370mg

Calcium:

95mg