ELIMINATION MEATBALLS WITH ZUCCHINI

Elimination Meatballs with Zucchini image

I came up with these zucchini and sweet potato meatballs when I was on an elimination diet for food allergies. Simple, pure ingredients and yummy. Serve over jasmine rice.

Provided by familychef

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
½ medium zucchini, shredded
½ medium yellow squash, shredded
1 pound ground turkey
black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Mash sweet potatoes with a fork in a large bowl; set aside to cool.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix zucchini and yellow squash into the bowl with the sweet potatoes. Add turkey and black pepper. Form mixture into 1-inch balls and place in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are no longer pink in the center, 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.3 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 83.6 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 24.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 129.4 mg, Sugar 5.2 g