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Sheet-Pan Pork Meatballs with Roasted Vegetables

Tender pork meatballs flecked with parsley, basil and oregano, baked alongside caramelized zucchini, peppers and eggplant, then finished in a garlicky tomato sauce with Parmesan.

Sheet-Pan Pork Meatballs with Roasted Vegetables

Ingredients

  • 1 lb500 gGround pork, 84% lean
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • ⅓ cup40 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml)45 gMilk, 2%
  • ⅓ cup grated30 gGrated Parmesan
  • ⅓ cup chopped20 gFresh parsleyfinely chopped
  • ⅔ cup leaves15 gFresh basiltorn
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2 tsp2 gDried oregano
  • 2 medium400 gZucchinicut into 1-inch chunks
  • 4¼ cups cubed350 gEggplantcut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 medium240 gRed bell peppercut into strips
  • 1 medium110 gRed onioncut into wedges
  • 2 tbsp27 gOlive oil
  • 1½ cups400 gMarinara sauce
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ¾ tsp2 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line two sheet pans with parchment.
  2. Toss the zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper and red onion with the olive oil, half the salt and half the black pepper, and spread them on the first sheet pan.
  3. Roast the vegetables for 10 minutes while you make the meatballs.
  4. In a bowl, stir the breadcrumbs into the milk and let them soak 2 minutes.
  5. Add the egg, Parmesan, parsley, half the basil, the garlic, oregano, the remaining salt and the remaining black pepper, then mix in the ground pork gently with your hands.
  6. Roll the mixture into about 20 meatballs and set them on the second sheet pan.
  7. Pour the marinara sauce into a baking dish and stir in the red pepper flakes.
  8. Put the meatballs in the oven with the vegetables, stir the vegetables, and roast both for 15 minutes.
  9. Transfer the meatballs into the baking dish of marinara sauce, turn to coat, and bake 8 to 10 minutes more alongside the vegetables, until the marinara bubbles, the vegetables are browned and the meatballs reach 160°F (71°C) in the center.
  10. Serve the meatballs and marinara sauce over the roasted vegetables, scattered with the remaining basil.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten. Some brands contain soy.

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