Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, mike's healthier meatballs. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mike's Healthier Meatballs is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Mike's Healthier Meatballs is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mike's healthier meatballs using 23 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Healthier Meatballs:

1. Take For the meatballs
2. Prepare 2 lb ground beef
3. Make ready 2 cup Roughly chopped mushrooms
4. Get 1/2 onion, chopped
5. Take 4 garlic cloves
6. Make ready 1 bunch cilantro
7. Prepare 1 large egg
8. Get 1 tbsp ketchup
9. Get 1 tbsp smoked paprika
10. Take 1 tbsp dry oregano
11. Get 2 tbsp BBQ spice mix
12. Prepare 1/3 cup bread crumbs
13. Take 1 Salt and pepper to taste
14. Make ready For the sauce
15. Make ready 3 tbsp olive oil
16. Take 1/2 onion, chopped
17. Prepare 3 garlic cloves roughly chopped
18. Get 1 can whole peeled tomatoes
19. Make ready 1 can tomato sauce
20. Get 2 tbsp tomato paste
21. Prepare 3 tbsp freshly chopped basil
22. Make ready 1 tbsp dried oregano
23. Take 1 salt and pepper to taste

Steps to make Mike's Healthier Meatballs:

1. In a large skillet, on medium high heat, add onions, mushrooms, salt and pepper
2. Sauteed until soft and mushrooms released most of their water
3. Add garlic and cook for an extra minute, then put aside to cool
4. In a food processor add cilantro and sauteed vegetables.
5. Pulse until finely chopped, not pureed.
6. In a large bowl add the meat, sauteed vegetables and the rest of the ingredients and mix well
7. Let rest, covered, in the fridge for 20 minutes
8. Preheat oven to 375
9. For the sauce:
10. In a large saucepan add the first three ingredients and sauteed until tender.
11. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes.
12. I use a chopping wand to smooth out the sauce
13. Line a half sized sheet pan with foil and scoop out your meatballs
14. Bake for around 20 minutes
15. Carefully place meatballs into sauce pan and continue to cook for about half an hour

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