Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1 egg
1 cup spinach cut into thin pieces
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients until combined. Roll into approximately 1 1/2 in diameter balls. Bake for 20 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle. Add to sauce warmed on stove:
I also cooked up some shell pasta for Josh (sorry its dark...the lightening in our apartment is terrible):
My bowl- Meatballs over broccoli....I'm strange ;)
Josh and I got a fun package from Josh's mom today that included dried pineapple (!!) and this oat bran from TJs! Does anyone have any cool recipes using oat bran (bars, cookies, breakfast items??):
Phew! Still tons to do tonight. Hopefully I tear right through it. I try to get as much done on Thursday nights so I don't have as much to do over the weekend!!
Good luck with the rest of your to-do list tonight!!
ReplyDeleteI love the little strips of spinach in the meatballs.
ReplyDeleteWhat a simple an easy recipe! I love the idea of subbing broccoli for pasta. :) Have fun busting your booty tonight!
ReplyDeleteNice dinner!! Once again, I am at a loss for recipes, but I am sure you will do something good with your oat bran.
ReplyDeleteOh - I love the bowls!! Where did they come from if you don't mind me asking?
ReplyDeleteThose meatballs look great!
ReplyDeletemmm, i love adding spinach to meatballs :) if i have a chance i'll do a quick search on oat bran recipes...
ReplyDeletethanks for asking, I am loving boston so far. Still need to get out on the town, but it feels very much like philly, so it was easy to feel "settled". almost unpacked, too! haha, I think i'm down to 1 box.
meatballs on broccoli sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeletegood luck with all of your to-do list :D
You are so not weird! I always use veggies as a base instead of pasta, broccoli being my favorite.
ReplyDeleteSammie always uses oat bran, and I ate an excellent Sammie inspired meal the other day. It would be great for b'fast, but I actually ate it for dinner :) I made 2/3 cup blueberry tea, and then added 1/3 cup oat bran. I let the bran soak up the tea - 10-15 minutes or so. Then stirred in 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, blueberries, and some dry cereal for crunch. Topped it all off with a mini scoop of almond butter. It was creamy and delightful. Highly recommended!
yum! i love the idea of putting meatballs over broccoli! and they look great with the spinach in them :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks amazingly delicious! Meatballs + broccoli! YUMMY! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAnd good luck with the rest of the things to do. Have a great night!
haha! that seems like a good combo to me- meatballs over broccoli! oh wow it looks so good~
ReplyDeleteI love the recipe's simplicity and addition of spinach! I like the idea of putting it over broccoli, but I love pasta too much to pass up!!!!
ReplyDeleteI've never used oat bran!
Hmm... I wonder if I could make that with fake meat? It looks too good not to try... Good luck getting everything done tonight!
ReplyDeletemeatballs and broccoli looks ultra cool together!
ReplyDeleteChocolateCoveredVegan uses oat bran in some yumm breakfast recipes, she got me into it, but i dn't have any sorry
Have a great night
I think meatballs over broccoli totally trumps pasta! I'm serious! That way I could have a slice of garlic bread or something on the side and really be set :o)
ReplyDeleteSpinach in meatballs make them sound healthier =) looks relly delicious.
ReplyDeleteMeatballs over brocolli sounds really good to me! (btw, it's Friday!) have any exciting weekend plans?
ReplyDeletethe meatballs look so good! i'm going to try the recipe for sure :)
ReplyDeleteI usually have broccoli as a side dish when I make something spaghetti sauce, but why not just sub it for the pasta. Thanks for a great combo idea. Isn't it funny how sometimes mixing things that sound weird usually taste the best.
ReplyDeleteNice way to add in an extra veggie! You are always gettning packages! Lucky girl! Have a fun weekend? Any fun plans? We are having friends over tonight but I don't know what else we will do!
ReplyDeleteI think your dinner looks great. I cant believe I hadnt thought to BAKE meatballs before. especially after making turkey meatloaves in the oven. It just occured to me after reading this. THANK YOU. It will save me a messy pan to clean. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think that's a strange combination! I love putting spaghetti toppings on vegetables. They pair really well together!
ReplyDeleteMy job is going well- but I'm a 'job' gal, not a 'career' gal. I look forward to the day when my title is 'homemaker.' :-)
Are you still loving your new city? When do you move into your house?
mmm...your dinner looks good!
ReplyDeletei've had success with substituting oat bran for AP flour in muffins before, but i usually just grind up oats in my food processor instead of buying oat bran...i'm pretty sure its the same thing
I know I saw the Larabars are on sale! Trust me I'm going to stock up this weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteDried pineapple. Sounds great! By the way, cute plates.. :)
ReplyDeleteThe meatballs sound great! I love making up a batch and having them in the freezer for whenever I'm ready. The meatball and broccoli combo looks really good.
ReplyDeleteMy only idea for oat bran is muffins. Boring, i know. :)