Pregnancy Friendly Freezer Meatballs
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6 servings
- ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- ½ lb ground pork
- 2 large eggs
Ingredient noteEggs are safe during pregnancy as long as they are cooked all the way through.
- ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Ingredient noteOregano is fine during pregnancy in normal cooking amounts - this recipe uses about scant 1/4 tsp per serving. The caution is about concentrated oregano oil and large medicinal doses.
- 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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