Baked Pork Butt Meatballs
Want to add some Italian cuisine to your dinner table? This recipe is the perfect way to do so.
If you and your family want to give pork butt a try but don't want to give up some of your other favorite meats, this oven-baked meatball recipe offers the best of both worlds.
Step 1 - Obtain Your Meats
The center of this recipe will be ground pork. You will also need ground lamb and Ground beef Round.
Either grinding your meat or using purchased ground meat will be sufficient. The best method for this recipe will depend on the equipment you have on hand and the types of meat you have in stock.
Step 2 – Preheat Oven and Combine All of Your Ingredients
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Combine all your ground-up meat in a large mixing bowl. Add the following recipe ingredients to your bowl
½ lb. Ground Pork
½ lb. Ground Beef
½ lb. Ground Lamb
5 ounces of frozen spinach, thawed and drained
½ cup of finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 ½ teaspoon of dried parsley
1 ½ teaspoon of dried basil
1 teaspoon of kosher salt
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
¼ cup of breadcrumbs
½ cup of red pepper flakes
Use your hands to incorporate all these ingredients together.
You can either proceed with making this recipe right away or let it rest in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. We recommend using the recipe immediately to keep the ingredients as fresh as possible.
Step 3 - Form Your Meatballs
Cover a food scale with plastic wrap and divide the meat mixture into 1 ½ ounce portions. Avoid making them too thick, as this may cause them not to cook all the way through. Use your hands to form the meat portions into ball shapes.
Pour an additional ¼ cup of breadcrumbs into a small bowl. Roll your meatballs in the breadcrumbs.
Set up a muffin pan with miniature muffin cups. Place one meatball per cup.
Step 4 - Cook & Serve
Place the entire pan into the oven, which should have preheated to 400°F. Allow the meatballs to bake until they are golden on the outside and cooked thoroughly on the inside. This process should take around 20 minutes using this recipe, but the cooking time may vary slightly depending on the oven and the size of the meatballs.
Take the meatballs out of the oven once they have reached an internal temperature of at least 160°F. Serve the meatballs over your favorite pasta noodles and marinara sauce.
