Best Eat Your Veggies Italian Meatballs Recipes

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EAT-YOUR-VEGGIES MEDITERRANEAN MEATBALLS



Eat-Your-Veggies Mediterranean Meatballs image

These meatballs have a secret -- they're packed with spinach. Veggie-shy kids (and adults) won't even notice since they are happily tucked into a warm pita with lettuce and tomato and drizzled with tangy dill yogurt sauce.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings (half a sandwich per person)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Nonstick cooking spray, for coating the baking sheet
2 cups frozen spinach (from a 10-ounce package)
1 pound ground turkey (80 percent lean)
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium carrot, grated
1 large egg
2 tablespoons fresh dill fronds, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
Juice of half a lemon
3 pitas with pockets, cut in half and warmed
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
2 Roma tomatoes, sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray.
  • Put the spinach in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave according to the package instructions until cooked. Let cool slightly.
  • Add the turkey, breadcrumbs, cumin, garlic, carrot, egg, 1 tablespoon of the dill, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Mix with your hands until just combined. Scoop mounds of the meat mixture (about 2 tablespoons each) onto the prepared baking sheet. With damp hands, roll the mounds into balls and space them evenly apart on the baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, stir together the yogurt, lemon juice and remaining dill in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve 3 meatballs in each pita half. Pack in shredded lettuce and sliced tomatoes. Drizzle with the yogurt sauce.

EAT-YOUR-VEGGIES PORK SCALLION MEATBALLS



Eat-Your-Veggies Pork Scallion Meatballs image

These veggie-packed meatball lettuce cups are like pork dumplings without the, well, dumpling. Perfect for kids (and adults) who aren't veggie lovers, they're full of flavor. Pozu sauce makes a bright, citrusy dip.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 18 meatballs (6 lettuce cups)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Nonstick cooking spray, for coating the baking sheet
4 cups store-bought coleslaw mix
1 pound ground pork
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger (from a 1-inch piece)
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large egg
4 scallions, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 large Bibb lettuce leaves (from 1 head)
Garlic chili sauce, such as Sriracha, for serving
1 cup ponzu sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment and coat with cooking spray.
  • Add the coleslaw to a large microwave-safe bowl. Pour in 1/4 cup water, cover and cook on high until tender and translucent, about 7 minutes. Let cool slightly.
  • Add the pork, ginger, vinegar, soy, garlic, egg, all but 1 tablespoon of the scallions, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper to the coleslaw mix. Mix with your hands until just combined. Scoop mounds of the meat mixture (about 2 tablespoons each) onto the prepared baking sheet. With damp hands, roll the mounds into balls and space them evenly apart on the baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Put 3 meatballs on each lettuce leaf, sprinkle with the reserved scallions and drizzle with garlic chili sauce. To eat, fold each leaf like a taco and dip into the ponzu sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Fat 24 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Cholesterol 85 milligrams, Sodium 510 milligrams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 21 grams, Sugar 1 grams

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