Ingredients
- Ground beef (80/20) – 500 g
- Fresh spinach, finely chopped – 120 g (4 packed cups)
- Garlic, minced – 4 cloves
- Onion, finely grated – 1 small
- Breadcrumbs – 60 g (½ cup)
- Milk – 60 ml (¼ cup)
- Egg – 1 large
- Grated hard cheese – 40 g (½ cup)
- Olive oil – 2 tbsp
- Salt – 1½ tsp
- Black pepper – ½ tsp
- Dried oregano – 1 tsp
- Ground cumin – ½ tsp
Instructions
- Sauté fresh spinach in a skillet over medium heat until wilted. Cool slightly and squeeze out excess moisture.
- In the same skillet, cook grated onion until soft; add minced garlic and stir until fragrant. Remove from heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sautéed spinach, onion mixture, ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, cheese, salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin. Mix gently.
- Shape the mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs (16–18 total).
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat and cook meatballs until browned on all sides and fully cooked.
- Let them rest briefly before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball (about 45g)
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 40mg