Beef / Pork

Lean Italian Meatballs takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Lean Italian Meatballs takes 25 minutes to cook.

Lean Italian Meatballs makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Lean Italian Meatballs are:

1 c. old-fashioned oatmeal
1 c. boiling water
.5 t. dried oregano
1 t. crushed anise
1 t. freshly-ground pepper
1 T. chopped garlic
2 eggs
2.5 lb. 93% lean ground beef

Here is how you make Lean Italian Meatballs:

Mix oatmeal and water and let set for 5 min. Add the rest of the ingredients in order and mix well. Roll into 64 meatballs and place on racks on two cookie sheets. Bake at 350 F. for 25 min. Makes 16 servings of 4 meatballs each. Individually freeze the meatballs you don't use and store in a heavy plastic bag in the freezer.Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GIGISPARKY.

The nutritional information for Lean Italian Meatballs is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 138.1

• Total Fat: 6.0 g
• Cholesterol: 67.2 mg
• Sodium: 51.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 4.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 16.5 g