Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, mike's healthier meatballs. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Healthier Meatballs:

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

Instructions 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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