Meatballs Baked in Egg Carton
This recipe uses an egg inside the meatball to act as a binder, but also uses the egg carton itself!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Course: Beef, Kitchen Basics
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 meatballs
Calories: 129kcal
- 1 Born Free egg
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 tbsp. whole milk
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- 1 half of a small onion minced or grated
- ½ tbsp. dried Italian seasoning
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
- 2 tbsp. fresh parsley chopped
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Use hands to combine ingredients
Form into golf ball size meatballs, and place each meatball into the divot of the egg carton. You will most likely have a few extra meatballs, either use a second carton or make the meatballs slightly bigger.
Place filled egg carton on to a baking sheet and place in oven. Bake for approximately 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and remove meatballs from the carton. Discard carton and serve meatballs.
Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg