Mini meatballs with a creamy and flavorful garlic and basil sauce. Perfect to served as an appetizer.
Mini Meat Balls with Garlic and Basil Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 beaten eggs
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground oregano
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup basil
- 2 garlic cloves
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- To make the meatballs, In a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients . Knead with your hands until well mixed.
- Shape the mixture into mini meatballs, set them on a baking sheet. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Place the meatballs in the oven and bake, turning once with tongs until brown and crispy on both sides, about 15 minutes total. Remove the baking sheet from the broiler and transfer the meatballs to a platter.
- To make the sauce, place all the sauce ingredients in the food processor and process until smooth.Serve the meatballs with the sauce on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 873kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 33gFat: 74gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 194mgSodium: 691mgPotassium: 562mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 711IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 155mgIron: 4mg
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I love making mini versions of big things. For example, rather than making a big pasta casserole, I usually prefer to make individual dishes. They are really cute. Don't you think?
These Mini Meat Balls are perfect for a cocktail or tapas party . You can make them ahead and bake them when your guests arrive. Easy,simple and delicious!
Buen provecho!
rebecca subbiah
yumm love meatballs have a great weekend
Tangled Noodle
Oh, yes! Bite sized is a great way to try out different food at once. The garlic-basil sauce sounds so good!
ruth
What a great party appetizer! Could see these being very popular indeed!
Maria
Those look fabulous! I can easily eat a dozen in one sitting ... and the sauce is a must!
Belinda @zomppa
These look soooooooooooooo good. I'm so hungry!
Lyndsey
Yummy, the sauce sound really good with it. I like making smaller meatballs too, and using individual dishes, for enchiladas, au gratin potatoes, etc....
Joanne
Mini are definitely better! I can't really say way, but I think the cuteness-factor has something to do with it. These sound incredibly spiced! Love them.
Empar
Unas albondigas estupendas!! Y me agrada para tomar esa variedad de salsa.
Un beso.
grace
miniature pieces of food are always more appealing to me too. there's something about the fact that you can eat lots and lots of little ones that makes them more appealing than just one big serving...and you'd better believe i'd be eating lots of these!
Sandra G
This Are so cute and they look so tasty!
Joan Nova
Nice change from the usual tomato sauce.
Sandi
that looks great Erica!! perfect for entertaining.
MaryMoh
I love cute small meatballs too, especially for parties. I love the garlic and basil sauce. Must be delicious...mmm. Have a lovely weekend.
Chef E
YOU, had me at meatballs 🙂 a weakness along with pasta, south american foods, and pizza 🙂
Ellen
Erica you should publish a cookbook 🙂
norma
Great for Tapas. I like the sauce...it is a change
Chris
Erica these look so delicious and I think I could eat that sauce by itself!
Anna
Hi Erica, loved the garlic basil Idea, must very yummy. It would be nice with some Coronitas. 🙂
Erica
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Ivy
These mini meat balls are perfect for cocktail parties and the sauce sounds delicious as well.
Baking is my Zen
Great idea for parties!
Faith
All the spices in these meatballs are delicious! The sauce for dipping sounds perfect with them.
pierre
basil is my friend I have some in my garden here in Paris so I have a little bit of Italy !! Pierre in Paris
Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen
I like the sauce! So different from your standard marinara!
Christine @ Fresh Local and Best
Those mini meatballs do look very cute. I think I'm going to have to try this recipe with ground turkey.
Soma
I used to make similar tiny meatballs (with minced chicken) for my kids lunch. They were very well loved. I love the sauce here, so aromatic. and yes on a toothpick it is great for guests too.
tasteofbeirut
these mini-meatballs are adorable! I could eat the whole batch!
Reeni
I can't resist a good meatball! Especially with the delicious sound of the garlic basil sauce! That really makes them special.
Erica
Thank you all for the wonderful comments!
Oysterculture
Oh, if I saw this at a party, I'd be standing by it all night - looks amazing, tasty and like it would get me into a lot of trouble
Jeff
15 min total or 15 min on a side? 15 min total does not seem like enough time.