These quick and easy skillet meatballs was the perfect meal for me and my husband for Sunday dinner. All you need is your cast iron skillet and few ingredients to whip this dish up. Keep reading to get the full recipe.
A simple dinner recipe to whip up
These skillet meatballs were SO delicious and a last minute dish I put together for Sunday dinner. I needed something quick that would keep us full. Meatballs are always easy to make and it's one of those meals that don't require much work. My son is allergic to eggs and some people use eggs to bind the meatballs together so for this recipe I only added some of my favorite seasonings to keep them together. And for some other meatballs I used breadcrumbs as a test because I wanted some extra flavor.
How to make these skillet meatballs
For this dish you need a cast iron skillet. If you don't have one you can use a baking dish. First you need to season the ground beef. Here's what I used to season my beef.
- ½ cup of Italian bread crumbs (optional)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon bail
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
The breadcrumbs are optional and like I said above my son has an egg allergy. The breadcrumbs I used were made in a facility with eggs so I made the ones mixed with breadcrumbs separately.
Next, you need to roll up your meatballs and place them on your skillet that has sauce on the bottom. Follow this up with mozzarella cheese on top. The cheese melts into the sauce and once the meatballs are cooked you toss it all together.
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Skillet Meatballs
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet
- Baking dish
Ingredients
- Ground beef
- ½ cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- tomato basil pasta sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
- In a bowl, combine the ground beef, seasoning, and break crumbs. Shape into individual meatballs. I made them a bit not because I wanted them that way. You can make them any size you want.
- On your skillet add some pasta sauce and place the meatballs on top along with the mozzarella cheese.
- On your skillet add some pasta sauce and place the meatballs on top along with the mozzarella cheese.3. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Toss the cooked meatballs in the sauce and cheese mixture.
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