Dinner for 5
Baked Beef Meatballs
Ground beef meatballs combine with bread, milk, cheese, egg, onion, and garlic before baking until fully cooked.
$6.27for 4 servings
$1.57 per serving$6.27 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 18, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical | a little | $0.30Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.10Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.83 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 slices white bread
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/4 cup grated yellow onion
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp chopped italian parsley
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp salt (optional)
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
- 26 oz marinara sauce for serving (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with oil.
- Soak the bread in the milk for 5 minutes, then mash it with a fork.
- Mix the soaked bread, beef, cheese, onion, egg, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper in a large bowl.
- Shape the mixture into 18 meatballs and place them 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for 20 to 25 minutes until the centers reach 160 F.
- Warm the marinara sauce in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, if using.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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