Pork & Barley Meatballs

These Pork & Barley Meatballs are easy to make and delicious to eat! They can easily be incorporated into any dish.

Pork & Barley Meatballs

These Pork & Barley Meatballs are easy to make and delicious to eat!

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Course: Main Course

Preparation: Bake

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1/2 cup *cooked pearl barley
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C). Lightly spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine ground pork, barley, Parmesan cheese, egg, mustard, onion powder, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well with your hands. Form mixture into 1-inch (2.5 cm) meatballs and place in prepared baking dish.
• Bake for about 35 – 40 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with your favourite sauce. Yield: 16 meatballs

Notes

*To prepare barley: Before cooking, rinse barley under cold water. In a pot, bring salted water and barley to a boil, partially cover the pot with a lid, reduce heat to a simmer and let cook for about 20-25 minutes or until al dente, or according to package directions.

Nutrition Facts

Pork & Barley Meatballs

Serving Size

 

4 meatballs

Amount per Serving

Calories

230

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

8

g

12

%

Saturated Fat

 

3

g

19

%

Cholesterol

 

115

mg

38

%

Sodium

 

600

mg

26

%

Potassium

 

408

mg

12

%

Carbohydrates

 

9

g

3

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Protein

 

29

g

58

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.