Baked Italian Meatballs

I typically meal plan, but the other night, I looked at the clock, realized it was dinner time, and thought "oh shoot". I had no idea what I was going to cook and had about 5 minutes to figure something out. I had half a box of spaghetti and a package of ground beef, and these baked Italian meatballs were born. 

I looked at a few recipes but really just winged it, and they came out wonderfully! The husband loves anything with beef in it, so he was a big fan of these meatballs. Plus, they made great leftovers for him to take to work for lunch the next day!

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef

1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 Tbsp marinara

1 Tbsp minced garlic

1 Tbsp rosemary

1 Tbsp basil

1 Tbsp parsley

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 egg, beaten

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix until just combined, and do not over mix. (I used my hands)

3. Portion out meat into 1 inch balls and place on your baking sheet. 

4. Bake 20-22 minutes or until cooked through. Serve over a bed of pasta with marinara sauce!

Enjoy!