Baked Garlic Dijon Meatballs
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey or chicken
- 1/4 cup red lentils uncooked* (optional)
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup white onion chopped
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs or quick oats
- Dash of worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small pot, stir together 1/4 cup dried red lentils and 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pot and cook for 10-12 minutes or until otherwise specified on the package. Drain the water and set lentils aside to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 375 °F and line a baking sheet with tin foil.
- In a large bowl, add the ground beef, lentils, egg and onion and mix thoroughly.
- Mix in the dijon mustard, soya sauce, garlic, turmeric, cumin and worcestershire sauce. Stir together.
- Add the bread crumbs, salt and pepper and stir again.
- Form the meatballs by taking ~2 tbsp of mixture and rolling into a ball with your hands. Place it on the prepared baking sheet and repeat until all of the mixture is rolled into balls.
- Bake for ~20 minutes or until golden brown on the outside.
- Serve with rice, pasta or on a salad and enjoy!
Notes
*Alternatively, you can use 1/2 cup of canned lentils.