These healthier, vegetable-packed meatballs are a hearty addition to pasta or delicious on their own.
Ingredients
(Makes eight servings)
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 egg, beaten
- ½ cup grated carrot
- ½ cup grated zucchini
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese*
- ½ cup dry bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine egg, carrot, zucchini, salt, basil, oregano and garlic powder. Add the turkey and Parmesan cheese. Mix until evenly blended.
- Shape mixture into 16 golf ball-sized meatballs. Roll each meatball in bread crumbs. Place onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the turkey is no longer pink on the inside and the meatballs are golden brown — about 50 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 meatballs
- Calories: 136
- Total fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Dietary fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 16g
- Sodium: 394mg
