It requires almost no effort. You mix your meatballs together, roll them into balls, place them in a baking dish, bake for a little, add your tomato sauce, add your cheese (and then a little more), bake a little longer, and... DONE.
Ingredients For Simple Baked Italian Oregano Meatballs. Recipe
1 pound ground spicy Italian Sausage may use ground beef if preferred
2 slices thick soft whole grain or white bread
1 egg
0.5 cup fresh oregano chopped OR 1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses may use regular molasses
1 tablespoon Gochujang Korean chile paste, optional
2 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic minced or grated
1 can san marzano tomatoes crushed by hand
2 tablespoon harissa optional
8 ounce fresh mozzarella sliced
4 ounce provolone shredded
pasta for serving
Nutrition value
208
calories per serving
12 g Fat15 g Protein11 g Carbs7 g FiberOther
Current Totals
12 g Fat
15 g Protein
11 g Carbs
7 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
11 g
Protein
15 g
Fiber
7 g
Fats
Fat
12 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
247 mg
Iron
6 mg
Vitamin A
15 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
1 mg
Vitamin B6
0 mg
Vitamin B9
39 mcg
Vitamin B12
1 mcg
Vitamin C
2 mg
Vitamin E
3 mg
Copper
0 mcg
Magnesium
58 mg
Manganese
2 mg
Phosphorus
121 mg
Selenium
12 mcg
Zinc
1 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment