Nickel Allergy Friendly Freezer Meatballs

Total time1 hr 15 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time25 min

Nickel Allergy Friendly Freezer Meatballs

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Ingredients

6 servings

½ cup plain breadcrumbs
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⅓ cup whole milk
1 lb ground beef (80/20)
½ lb ground pork
2 large eggs
½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
Ingredient note
Herbs and spices can carry nickel, so a low nickel diet limits them, but the small amount of oregano used to season this recipe is likely fine. If you prefer to always avoid oregano, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1
Stir the breadcrumbs and milk together in a large mixing bowl and let stand for 5 minutes until the breadcrumbs have absorbed the milk and formed a soft paste (a panade).
2
Add the ground beef, ground pork, eggs, Parmesan, garlic, parsley, oregano, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using, to the bowl. Mix with your hands just until the ingredients are evenly combined — stop as soon as no streaks of egg or breadcrumb remain; do not overwork the mixture.

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