Lemon Meatballs
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1 onion, finely chopped ⓘ
- 2 cloves garlic, minced ⓘ
- 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs ⓘ
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ⓘ
- 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ⓘ
Instructions
- In a 12-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoon of the oil over medium high heat.
- Add onion and garlic; cook 3-4 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and the onion mixture; mix well.
- Form into 18 meatballs.
- In the same skillet, heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil over medium heat.
- Add the meatballs and cook 15-20 minutes or until beef is no longer pink inside, turning occasionally.
- While the meatballs are cooking, prepare spaghetti according to package directions, drain and arrange on serving platter.
- Cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
- When meatballs are cooked, arrange them on top of spaghetti; add lemon juice to the skillet and stir to scrape drippings from the bottom of the pan; pour over meatballs and spaghetti.
- Sprinkle meatballs with parsley and lemon peel in desired, and serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
705
kcal
35% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).