Ingredients
5 servings
- •0.5 cup fresh bread crumbs
- •0.5 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese
- •1 large egg
- •2 large cloves garlic, minced
- •1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- •0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
- •1 pinch red pepper flakes
- •1 pound lean ground beef
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss together bread crumbs, Romano cheese, egg, garlic, parsley, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a bowl; mix in beef gently with your hands until combined. Form mixture into meatballs about 1 1/4-inches in diameter; place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; turn meatballs and continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Nutritional Facts
Per 5 servings
- Calories: 258
- Carbohydrate: 4g
- Fat: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 22g
- Sugar: 0g