Garlic Butter Meatballs: Creamy Linguine Delight
Enjoy flavorful Garlic Butter Meatballs: Creamy Linguine Delight that’s easy to prepare! Try this comforting recipe tonight and impress your family!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Searing and Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 oz linguine
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper until just mixed. Form into 20–24 meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sear meatballs until browned on all sides (6–8 minutes). Set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Stir in lemon juice and parsley before returning the meatballs to the skillet to simmer for 5–7 minutes.
- Cook linguine as per package instructions. In a saucepan, melt butter and bring heavy cream to a simmer; stir in Parmesan until melted.
- Toss cooked linguine in the sauce and serve topped with meatballs and extra garlic butter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 300g)
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg