Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, mike's healthier meatballs. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Healthier Meatballs:

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