All-Star Pork Meatballs

Fun for kids to make—and eat, too! These meatballs are oversized and cook easily in the oven. Scalloped potatoes and buttered green beans make the meal complete.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound ground pork
1 tablespoon onion flakes
3/4 cup crushed corn flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup tomato ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon dry mustard

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. In a large bowl, combine ground pork, onion, corn flakes, salt, pepper and egg. In a small bowl, stir together ketchup, brown sugar and dry mustard. Spoon 2 tablespoons of ketchup mixture into pork and mix well.
3. Spray muffin tin with vegetable cooking spray.
4. Form 6 meatballs and place in muffin tin. Coat top of each meatball with a spoonful of remaining ketchup mixture.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until done.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): Calories 230 calories Protein 16 grams Fat 12 grams Sodium 410 milligrams Cholesterol 85 milligrams Saturated Fat 4 grams Carbohydrates 14 grams Fiber 0 grams.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Pork, Be Inspired®.