Turkey & Zucchini Meatballs

Name: Turkey & Zucchini Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey; 1 zucchini, shredded or grated; 1 egg; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 small yellow onion, minced; 1 tbsp parsley; 1 teaspoon Sea Salt; 1 teaspoon Pepper; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 24 ounces of strained canned tomatoes

3 steps

Prep:30min

Nutritional Information (per serving 4 meatballs ): Calories:170 Fat: 9 g Saturated Fat: 3 g Cholesterol: 176 mg Sodium: 125 mg Carbs: 6 g Fiber: 8 g Sugar: 0 g Protein: 27 g

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:46:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories416.8 kcal (21%)

Total Fat25.2 g (36%)

Carbs13 g (5%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein35.5 g (71%)

Sodium1089.9 mg (54%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbground turkey

1 Tbspparsley

1 teaspoonsea salt

1 teaspoonpepper

3 tablespoonsolive oil

24 ouncescanned tomatoes

strained

Instructions

Step 1

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. You will have a pretty wet mixture. Squeeze together 1 inch balls. The mixture is almost too wet to really roll. Don't worry, it will firm up once it hits the hot oil in the pan.

Step 2

Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a cast iron skillet or non-stick pan. Turn the heat on to high and add the meatballs. Gently brown each side. The meatballs will be delicate to move around at first, but it will become easier as each side browns and they start to firm up.

Step 3

Then, add the strained tomatoes, some more sea salt, black pepper, and some additional parsley. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through. Enjoy by themselves or with some quinoa.