Zoodles and Meatballs

Name: Zoodles and Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground meat; 1 scoop (30 g) protein powder, unflavored casein, or oat flour; 1 large egg, beaten; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp chili powder; 2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 3 medium zucchini, zoodles; 1 tbsp (15 g) olive oil; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 8 oz crushed tomatoes, pasta sauce

7 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

These meatballs are gluten free, and can be made with ground beef, turkey, or chicken. They taste great, and can be eaten on their own, or mixed into a sauce and pasta, like I did here with zucchini noodles. I used my homemade unsweetened pasta sauce recipe here, but feel free to use whatever sauce you desire. Pesto would be great too

Updated at: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 01:48:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories279.8 kcal (14%)

Total Fat10.6 g (15%)

Carbs14 g (5%)

Sugars6.4 g (7%)

Protein35 g (70%)

Sodium770.8 mg (39%)

Fiber4.3 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Meatballs

1 lblean ground meat

30gprotein powder

unflavored casein, or oat flour

1egg

large, beaten

2 tspgarlic powder

2 tsponion powder

2 tspchili powder

2 tsppaprika

1 tspblack pepper

½ tspsalt

Zoodles

3zucchini

medium, zoodles

15golive oil

1 tsponion powder

1 tspgarlic powder

½ tspblack pepper

½ tspkosher salt

8 ozcrushed tomatoes

pasta sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400F, and prepare a large cookie sheet with parchment paper

Step 2

In a large bowl, beat your egg, and mix with the rest of the ingredients. Mix with your hands until just combined

lean ground meat1 lb

protein powder30g

egg1

garlic powder2 tsp

onion powder2 tsp

chili powder2 tsp

paprika2 tsp

black pepper1 tsp

salt½ tsp

Step 3

Scoop your mixture (using a cookie scoop helps), roll into balls, and place on your sheet pans

Step 4

Roast the meatballs in your 400F oven for about 14-16 minutes, or until cooked through and reach a temperature of at least 165F. Set aside

Step 5

Meanwhile, warm up (or cook) your sauce in a medium pot over medium low heat

crushed tomatoes8 oz

Step 6

As the sauce simmers, use a spiralizer to cut the zucchini into zoodles, and add to a large pan with oil over medium heat. Season, cover, and cook until desired texture is reached