Oven-Ready
Garlicky Peppercorn Beef Meatballs
with bacon mashed potatoes
Prep & Cook Time: 35-45 min.
Cook Within: 5 days
Difficulty Level: Easy
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Contains: Milk, Wheat
Chef
Sarah Thomsen
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In Your Box (serves 2)
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10 oz. Mashed Potatoes
- 10 oz. Ground Beef
- 4 oz. Broccoli Florets
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1 oz. Crème Fraîche
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1 oz. Cream Cheese
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¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- ¼ oz. Crumbled Bacon
- 0.14 oz. Lemon Juice
- ½ tsp. Garlic Pepper
- ½ tsp. Garlic Salt
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Nutrition (per serving) 4qYa4EqM
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Calories600
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Carbohydrates36g
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Fat36g
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Protein35g
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Sodium1190mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- 2 Mixing Bowls
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
Customize It Instructions
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If using ground pork, follow same instructions as ground beef in Steps 2 and 3, baking uncovered in hot oven until meatballs reach minimum internal temperature, 20-25 minutes.
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If using ground turkey, follow same instructions as ground beef in Steps 2 and 3, baking uncovered in hot oven until meatballs reach minimum internal temperature, 22-25 minutes.
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1 Start the Vegetables
Turn oven on to 425 degrees. Let preheat, at least 10 minutes. Thoroughly rinse any fresh produce and pat dry.
Break broccoli into bite-sized pieces.Add potatoes and cream cheese to provided tray and stir vigorously to combine. Push to one side. Add broccoli to now-empty side. Top with half the garlic salt (reserve remaining for meatballs). Cream cheese will melt as meal bakes.Bake uncovered in hot oven until broccoli starts to soften, 12-15 minutes.While vegetables bake, continue recipe. -
2 Add the Meatballs
In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, panko, and remaining garlic salt. Form into six equally-sized meatballs.
After 12-15 minutes, carefully remove tray from oven. Push potatoes to one corner of tray and top with bacon. Push broccoli to corner next to potatoes. Tray will be hot! Use a utensil.Place meatballs in now-empty side of tray. -
3 Bake Meal and Make Sauce
Bake uncovered in hot oven until meatballs reach a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 18-22 minutes.
While meal bakes, in another mixing bowl, combine crème fraîche, garlic pepper, and 1 Tbsp. water. Carefully remove tray from oven.To serve, top meatballs with sauce and garnish broccoli with lemon juice (to taste). Bon appétit!
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