Mini meatballs with a creamy and flavorful garlic and basil sauce. Perfect to served as an appetizer.
Mini Meat Balls with Garlic and Basil Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 beaten eggs
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground oregano
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup basil
- 2 garlic cloves
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- To make the meatballs, In a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients . Knead with your hands until well mixed.
- Shape the mixture into mini meatballs, set them on a baking sheet. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Place the meatballs in the oven and bake, turning once with tongs until brown and crispy on both sides, about 15 minutes total. Remove the baking sheet from the broiler and transfer the meatballs to a platter.
- To make the sauce, place all the sauce ingredients in the food processor and process until smooth.Serve the meatballs with the sauce on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 873kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 33gFat: 74gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 194mgSodium: 691mgPotassium: 562mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 711IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 155mgIron: 4mg
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I love making mini versions of big things. For example, rather than making a big pasta casserole, I usually prefer to make individual dishes. They are really cute. Don't you think?
These Mini Meat Balls are perfect for a cocktail or tapas party . You can make them ahead and bake them when your guests arrive. Easy,simple and delicious!
Buen provecho!
norma
Great for Tapas. I like the sauce...it is a change
Ellen
Erica you should publish a cookbook 🙂
Chef E
YOU, had me at meatballs 🙂 a weakness along with pasta, south american foods, and pizza 🙂
MaryMoh
I love cute small meatballs too, especially for parties. I love the garlic and basil sauce. Must be delicious...mmm. Have a lovely weekend.
Sandi
that looks great Erica!! perfect for entertaining.
Joan Nova
Nice change from the usual tomato sauce.
Sandra G
This Are so cute and they look so tasty!
grace
miniature pieces of food are always more appealing to me too. there's something about the fact that you can eat lots and lots of little ones that makes them more appealing than just one big serving...and you'd better believe i'd be eating lots of these!
Empar
Unas albondigas estupendas!! Y me agrada para tomar esa variedad de salsa.
Un beso.
Joanne
Mini are definitely better! I can't really say way, but I think the cuteness-factor has something to do with it. These sound incredibly spiced! Love them.
Lyndsey
Yummy, the sauce sound really good with it. I like making smaller meatballs too, and using individual dishes, for enchiladas, au gratin potatoes, etc....
Belinda @zomppa
These look soooooooooooooo good. I'm so hungry!
Maria
Those look fabulous! I can easily eat a dozen in one sitting ... and the sauce is a must!
ruth
What a great party appetizer! Could see these being very popular indeed!
Tangled Noodle
Oh, yes! Bite sized is a great way to try out different food at once. The garlic-basil sauce sounds so good!
rebecca subbiah
yumm love meatballs have a great weekend