Beef / Pork

Finnish Meatballs (heart smart style) is for Dinner.

Finnish Meatballs (heart smart style) takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Finnish Meatballs (heart smart style) takes 20 minutes to cook.

Finnish Meatballs (heart smart style) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Finnish Meatballs (heart smart style) are:

16 oz (450 grm) extra lean ground beef
1 extra large omega 3 egg
1 small onion, peeled and diced small
1/4 c tomato paste (100 gm)
1/3 c oatmeal, uncooked
2 tsp granulate garlic
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp black pepper,fresh ground if you can.

Here is how you make Finnish Meatballs (heart smart style):

Put beef, onion and oatmeal in a large bowl. In a separate bowl mix egg, tomato paste, and spices. Add to the meat mixture and mix by hand just until blended. (overmixing will make the meat tough).If you have an icecream scoop, use it to make the meat balls. They should sit and settle for a few minutes before you cook them.A cast iron fry pan is best, if you have one. Preheat the pan to medium, then lower heat to mid-low adding meatballs just until the pan is full.Turn only when they don't stick to the bottom of the pan, taking them out when completely cooked. Place in a pre-heated dish to keep warm until all is done.Tastes great served with pickled beets and boiled potatoes.Serving Size: 4- 1oz meatballs = 1 servingNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BOBBIECANUK.

The nutritional information for Finnish Meatballs (heart smart style) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 365.9

• Total Fat: 18.9 g
• Cholesterol: 106.4 mg
• Sodium: 292.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 34.4 g