Mini Meatballs made with garlic, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. I love to add these to spaghetti and soup. They also make for a great pizza topping or pair it with sauce for an appetizer.
How to make Mini Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 400F
- In a large bowl mix together ground beef, an egg, garlic, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Shape the mixture into 50 meatballs and place them on a large sheet pan. For equal sized meatballs use a ½ tablespoon to scoop out the meat.
- Cook for 25-30 minutes
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You can throw these miniature meatballs into pasta, use them as a pizza topping, throw them in soup or serve them as an appetizer.

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Mini Meatballs
I love to add these mini meatballs to spaghetti and soup. They also make for a great pizza topping or pair it with sauce for an appetizer.
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 50 meatballs 1x
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 large egg
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese ( optional)
- 2 tablespoon plain breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F
- In a large bowl mix together all of the ingredients.
- Shape mixture into 50 meatballs and place them on a large sheet pan. For equal sized meatballs use a ½ tablespoon to scoop out the meat.
- Cook for 25-30 minutes
Notes
I used my Light Alfredo Sauce on the pasta pictured above.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7 meatballs
- Calories: 135
- Fat: 5.6g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Carbohydrates: 1.9g
- Protein: 18g
Keywords: Mini Meatballs, Meatballs, Pasta
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