Description
Chili Cheese Meatball Bake is a delightful dish featuring juicy meatballs made from lean beef and pork, simmered in a rich tomato sauce and topped with gooey cheddar cheese. Perfect for a quick dinner that’s bursting with flavor, this homemade recipe will satisfy everyone at the table!
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced or grated
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 2 cans tomato sauce, 15 ounces each
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- In a large bowl, combine breadcrumbs, milk, olive oil, onion, beef, pork, eggs, garlic, salt, pepper, and taco seasoning. Mix until just combined.
- Roll mixture into meatballs (about golf ball size) and place them in a greased 9×13” baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the tomato sauce, chili powder, salt, oregano, black pepper, and cumin. Pour the chili sauce over the meatballs. Top with cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through (160˚F).
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding chopped jalapeños to the meatball mixture.
You can substitute ground turkey for a lighter option.
Serve with crusty bread or over rice to soak up the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 130mg