Parmesan-Spinach Balls by Millie Peartree

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Total time: 40 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy

This kid-approved recipe makes a great appetizer, snack, or side dish. You can also serve them as an entree over a salad or plate of sauteed greens. If you don’t want to roll the balls out by hand, try a small ice cream scoop or large melon baller.

Ingredients

Chopped frozen spinach

10 oz

Egg(s)

2 item(s), large

Fresh breadcrumbs

1 cup(s)

Uncooked onion(s)

1 small

Grated Parmesan cheese

0.5 cup(s)

Unsalted butter

0.25 cup(s)

Garlic clove

1 clove(s)

Dried thyme

0.25 tsp

Cayenne pepper

0.25 tsp

Jarred fat-free marinara sauce

1.5 cup(s)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

Squeeze as much liquid as possible from spinach. Place spinach in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients (except marinara sauce) and mix well by hand. Roll rounded tablespoonfuls of mixture into twenty four 1-inch balls by hand. Place on prepared pan.

Bake in top half of oven until firm to the touch, about 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes and then transfer to a platter. Serve immediately with marinara sauce.

Serving size: 4 balls and ¼ cup sauce

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