Best Beef Zucchini Meatballs Recipes

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BEEF-ZUCCHINI MEATBALLS



Beef-Zucchini Meatballs image

Made with half beef and half shredded zucchini and cooked millet or quinoa, these flexitarian meatballs come together in just 30 minutes. Serve them with marinara sauce over roasted spaghetti squash or sauteed zucchini noodles.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Beef Recipes     Ground Beef Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 zucchini, grated
8 ounces ground beef, preferably 90 percent lean
1 cup cooked millet, or quinoa
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Extra virgin olive-oil, for drizzling
Roasted spaghetti squash or sauteed zucchini spirals, for serving
3 cups marinara sauce, for serving
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and fresh basil leaves, for serving

Steps:

  • Squeeze zucchini in a potato ricer or clean kitchen towel to remove excess moisture. Transfer to a bowl; add beef, millet, garlic, parsley, egg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Gently combine using 2 forks. Roll mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and arrange on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Preheat broiler with a rack in upper third. Drizzle meatballs with oil; toss to coat. Broil, rotating sheet once, until golden on top and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve over squash, with marinara, cheese, and basil.

ZUCCHINI MEATBALLS



Zucchini Meatballs image

Summer is upon us. (Maybe, I did see a ton of sweater and coat comments in my FB feed last night from my friends.) One of the things that I love about summer is the fresh produce, farmer's market and being able to get great prices of fruits and veggies throughout the summer. One veggie in particular is usually easy to find a super low prices...zucchini. Zucchini is super easy to grow, and is often in abundance, hence the low prices. I once visited a farmer's market in NYC, 2 years ago I think, and the stack of zucchini was priced at $0.99/lb. That's CHEAP for NYC prices, and it wouldn't be unusual to find it as low as $0.49/lb. in other parts of the country. If I had to "pick a price", I wouldn't pay more than $0.79/lb. for zucchini in the summer...and stock up when you see it any lower than that. Zucchini is an easy veggie to stock up on because you can shred it and freeze it. It's perfect for baking bread, and also for using in these meatballs! (Especially if you have to sneak in the veggies to your kiddos' diets!)

Provided by ElizabethKnicely

Categories     Meatballs

Time 40m

Yield 16 large meatballs, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 medium zucchini, shredded (about 1 1/4 cup)
1 egg
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (homemade or store bought)
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce, to top meatballs
pasta
spaghetti sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, zucchini shreds, egg, bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Form into large meatballs, mine were about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and I made 16 meatballs. Place into a glass baking dish (I used a smaller 7x11-inch glass dish, what you see above. Then top each meatball with a little pasta sauce.
  • Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until cooked through. Cooking time will vary depending on size and thickness of the meatballs.
  • Cook the pasta as directed.
  • Serve Zucchini Meatballs over pasta and sauce with a side of veggies. We had green beans!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.6, Fat 28, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 162.5, Sodium 879.8, Carbohydrate 13.9, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 3.5, Protein 35.9

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