Spinach Meatballs (with Spaghetti)

Sorry for the low-quality photo. I was too busy eating these to take a proper picture. Come to think of it, this doesn't look terribly appetizing haha. But I swear they were really good!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. lean ground beef (I actually used 1.3 lb. of 90/10)
• 1/3 to 1/2 bunch of fresh spinach, stems cut off and chopped up
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs (I used a little bit more)
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/3 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients. Mix well. (I really got into it with my hands... gotta add that 손 맛)
3. Form into small meatballs (mine were 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter).
4. Place meatballs on silpat mat on a cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 20-30 minutes (depending on the size of your meatballs) until fully cooked. Every 7-8 minutes, flip/rotate the meatballs so they cook evenly.
6. When meatballs are fully cooked, remove from oven.

While the meatballs were in the oven, I cooked the pasta and heated ready-made (i.e. Prego) spaghetti sauce. I simmered the meatballs in the sauce for 8-10 minutes before serving them over thin spaghetti.

Yum!

I think this recipe will serve 3-4. We ate half and froze the other half for later.