Meal Prep: Meatballs

This meal is a little more leg work on the front end. However, it makes prepping easier; especially if two people with different macros are prepping together! We make our raw balls 2 oz each. I get 2 and Sean gets 3.

Ingredients:

• 2-pounds lean ground beef (<80/20)

• 1 cup Bread Crumbs

• 5 tbsp Egg Whites

• 1/4 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese

• 1/4 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese

• Salt & Pepper, to taste

• 2 tbsp Italian Seasoning

  • Or make your own; This recipe will make 8 tbsp of seasoning

    • 2 tablespoons dried basil

    • 2 tablespoons dried oregano

    • 1 tablespoons dried rosemary

    • 2 tablespoons dried parsley

    • 1 tablespoon dried thyme

    • 1 tablespoon red chili flakes

    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or tin foil. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg whites, and seasoning together. Roll together balls of meat and place onto the parchment. Bake for 15 mins then turn the meatballs over to brown evenly. Bake for another 10 mins. Serve with pasta or zoodles of your choice and sauce.

Pro Tips:

• Weigh and measure your meatballs prior to cooking. This makes the meal prep process easier.

• If the meat seems to dry, add more egg whites one tbsp at a time. If it is too wet, add bread crumbs.

• These can also be frozen prior to cooking for easy future meals.

• If you’re less dairy/fat conscious, you can add more cheese. We honestly added closer to a cup each time.