Baked Meatballs

This is a different and tasty way to cook meatballs. You bake them instead of cooking them on the stove. We were pleasantly surprised how good these were. You can use either ground turkey or a combination or veal/pork/beef mix.

1 1/3 pounds ground turkey OR
1/4 lb. veal, 1/4 lb. pork, 1/2 lb. beef mix
5 oz. frozen spinach, thawed & drained
1/2 cup finely grated parmesian
1 whole egg, slightly beaten
1 1/2 tsp. dried basil
1 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
3/4 cup bread crumbs, divided

Preheat oven to 400.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the meat, spinach, cheese, egg, basil, garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes, and 1/4 cup of bread crumbs. Using your hands, mix all ingredients until well incorporated. Use immediately or refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
Place the remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs into a small bowl. In the mixing bowl, roughly divide the meat mixture into four equal parts. Shape each mound into a ball, roll in the bread crumbs and place the meatball in individual, miniature muffin tin cups. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.