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Appetizer for 6

Beef Parmesan Meatballs

These baked beef meatballs mix crackers, eggs, garlic, parsley, Parmesan, and sour cream for a tender texture.

Typical price

$6.88for 4 servings

$1.72 per serving$6.88 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.

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What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical1 lb$5.49Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical6 oz$2.70Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical2$0.60Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typicala little$0.09Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical0.25$0.15Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical1.75 oz$0.96Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical2.25 oz$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown$10.32

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup ritz crackers or 1 cup sociables cracker
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic or 2 teaspoons of christopher ranch chopped garlic
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • salt & pepper

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 425 F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
  2. Crush the crackers into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
  3. Mix in the beef, eggs, parsley, garlic, Parmesan, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
  4. Shape the mixture into small meatballs and place them in the pan.
  5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the centers reach 160 F.

Swaps

  • Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
  • Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

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