Baked Meatballs With Swiss Chard

During this time of year, fresh local produce can be hard to come by – except for dark leafy greens like Swiss chard, kale and collards. We tend to have a lot of these veggies in our crisper and I like to find ways to sneak them into everything. Like these baked meatballs with swiss chard. YUM. Scroll to the bottom for even more amazing meatball recipes for your #SundaySupper.

I love meatballs. Meatballs are a great party food, a great family dinner option, and they’re even delicious as leftovers. I probably never make two sets of meatballs exactly the same but I do use similar ingredients every time. First, I love to use two kinds of meat. Beef and ground pork, lamb and beef, turkey and chorizo … you get the idea. I find that if I use a flavorful pork sausage – like a chorizo or Italian sausage, it really transforms the meatballs and adds so much flavor.

After combining two kinds of meat, I always add gluten-free panko or a similar breadcrumb or even dry stuffing mix. My dad’s go-to secret ingredient was always Pepperidge Farm Stuffing. DELISH. Worcestershire sauce, barbeque sauce, ketchup, or hot sauce can add some moisture and flavor to your meatballs. Don’t use all of them at once – pick one or two. I always add an egg! If you forget the egg, your meatballs will be dry and fall apart. In my experience, you can never over season your meatballs. Even after they are rolled and on my cookie sheet, I even add a little extra coarse sea salt and fresh ground pepper to the tops of them for a little extra kick.

I used to hesitate to make meatballs because I incorrectly thought that I needed to cook them up in a frying pan. Silly me! Baked meatballs are the best! If you line a cookie pan with foil, your clean up is minimal. No grease splatter all over your cooktop, no crusty pans to clean. Pinch me.

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Baked Meatballs With Swiss Chard #SundaySupper

Making these baked meatballs with Swiss chard or kale is an excellent way to sneak some dark leafy greens into your Sunday Supper!

Course Dinner

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 24 meatballs

Author Erin Brighton

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork sausage (chorizo, Italian sausage)
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic , chopped
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 1/3 c breadcrumbs
• 3 T Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 c barbecue sauce or ketchup
• 1 egg
• Salt , pepper, and other seasonings
• 2 to 3 large leaves of swiss chard or kale

Instructions

1. Combine ground beef and ground pork in a large bowl.
2. Add garlic, onion, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce, and the egg.
3. Removing the rib of the chard or kale, cut the greens into thin ribbons and then cut in half again.
4. Add the chopped chard to the bowl.
5. Using your hands, combine all the ingredients together.
6. Line 2 cookie pans with foil.
7. Roll meat mixture into balls. Evenly space on a cookie sheet.
8. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper.
9. Cook at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes.

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