Oven Baked Meatballs with Hidden Vegetables

Oven Baked Meatballs with Hidden Vegetables

from mommysnippets.com
35 min
5 servings

These oven-baked meatballs are the best way to hide vegetables if your kids aren't veggie lovers. Hidden veggie meatballs are the way to go!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 onion (chopped fine (optional))
  • 4 cloves garlic (chopped fine)
  • 1/2 cup carrot (grated fine)
  • 1/2 cup zucchini (grated fine)
  • 1/2 cup spinach and kale (cut fine)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 4 tsps olive oil
  • salt (to season)
  • 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1 tsp Italian spice seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
  • 1 12 oz bottle French's Dipping Sauce ((Honey Mustard, Sweet Buffalo Mustard and/or Sweet & Smoky Barbecue Mustard))

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit

  2. 2

    In a large mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients (except the oil) together

  3. 3

    Brush a large cookie pan with the oil

  4. 4

    Form 2 inch sized meatballs and place on the cookie sheet

  5. 5

    Placed the sheet in oven and bake for 20 minutes

  6. 6

    Serve hot and enjoy with generous pools of French's Dipping Sauces!