Spinach Basil Meatballs

Spinach Basil Meatballs

Need a DINNER the ENTIRE FAMILY will LOVE? Spinach Basil Meatballs are a HIT with kids and adults, and they’re so nutritious!

Sometimes toddlers can go through phases where it’s difficult to get them to eat meat/protein. These meatballs can prove helpful during that period, as many kids find them irresistible!

Spinach Basil Meatball recipe:

Age: 10 months plus
Yield: 20-24 meatballs
Food storage: refrigerator friendly, freezer friendly
Serving: self-feed, family friendly

  • ¼ cup yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup baby spinach tightly packed, preferably organic
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
  • 1 egg, preferably organic
  • 9 fresh basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 1 pound ground beef, preferably organic and grass-fed
  • ½ cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Place the onion, garlic, spinach, salt, pepper, Italian Seasoning, egg, basil, and mustard in a blender. Pulse the blender 10 – 15 times or until the ingredients are chopped. (Do not turn blender on continuously.)

Line a baking sheet with foil and place a broiler rack on top.

In a large mixing bowl, add the beef, mixture from the blender, cheese, bread crumbs, and chia seeds. Mix thoroughly with hands. Using hands, roll into small meatballs (smaller than golf ball size). Place the meatballs on the broiler rack. Repeat until all of the meat mixture is finished.

Place the meatballs in the middle rack in the center of the oven. Bake for approximately 24 minutes or until the meat is fully cooked and no longer pink inside. Remove the meatballs with tongs, cool slightly, and serve!

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About Amy Godiwalla

Amy Godiwalla is co-author of the What a Good Eater! cookbook, available on Amazon. Amy and her husband, Shaun, live in Denver, Colorado, with their two little boys. When Amy is not feeding little mouths or inventing recipes, she enjoys hiking, yoga, snowboarding, cooking, entertaining, traveling to the mountains, sipping hot chocolate at ski resorts, and wine tasting.

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