Mix the Bulgarian cheese, spinach, onion, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt and black pepper until evenly combined.
3
With wet hands, shape patties the size of golf ball.
💡Wet hands don't stick to the mixture, and the patties come out smooth and even.
To assemble
4
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
5
Arrange the patties on the baking sheet and brush them with the olive oil.
Baking panParchment paperPastry brush
💡The oil on the surface of the patties is what browns them in the oven; without oil they come out pale and dry.
6
Bake 20 minutes, until the meatballs turn golden.
⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
246calories
10 gprotein
14 gcarbs
16 gfat
● protein 17%● carbs 24%● fat 60%
Per serving (176 g), of 4 servings
For the Meatball mix · To assemble ·
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⚖ About the ingredients
Onion: measured in pieces: one ≈ 117 g · 40 kcal per 100 g · More about Onion →
Eggs: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 143 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggs →
Breadcrumbs: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 108 g · 370 kcal per 100 g · More about Breadcrumbs →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Black pepper: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 251 kcal per 100 g · More about Black pepper →
Oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 886 kcal per 100 g · More about Oil →
🔧 Tools needed (3) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Pastry brush· Also works: Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (Spread with the back of a spoon, less even) · Paper towels (Paper towel dipped in oil)
🧻 Consumables: Parchment paper
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