Nickel Allergy Friendly Easy Meatballs

Total time40 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time25 min

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the meatballs

½ cup plain breadcrumbs
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⅓ cup whole milk
1 lb ground beef (80/20)
½ lb ground pork
½ cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large egg
2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper

For searing

2 tbsp olive oil

For the sauce

1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce

For serving

fresh basil leaves, for serving (optional)
Ingredient note
Herbs and spices can carry nickel, so a low nickel diet limits them, but the small amount of basil used to season this recipe is likely fine. If you prefer to always avoid basil, please tap it and change its rating to Red.

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). In a large mixing bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and milk and let them sit for 2 minutes until the breadcrumbs have absorbed the milk.
2
Add the ground beef, ground pork, Parmesan, garlic, egg, parsley, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Mix with your hands until just combined — stop as soon as no streaks of breadcrumb remain; overmixing will tighten the meatballs.

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