Description
These meatballs are gluten free, and can be made with ground beef, turkey, or chicken. They taste great, and can be eaten on their own, or mixed into a sauce and pasta, like I did here with zucchini noodles. I used my Simple Pasta Sauce recipe here, but feel free to use whatever sauce you desire. Pesto would be great too, like my Lightened Extra Virgin Olive Oil Pesto, Creamy Pesto Dip, or my Avocado Pesto - Vegan and Oil Free. This recipe here is very similar to my Spaghetti (Squash) & (Gluten Free) Meatballs, where that recipe instead uses spaghetti squash instead of zoodles and beef instead of turkey
Time
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:
Cost per Serving:
$2.33
Ingredients
Serving(s)
Meatballs
- 1 lb Ground turkey, 93/7
- 1 large Egg
- 2 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 2 tsp Chili powder
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Zoodles
- 3 medium Zucchini
- 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper, ground
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Sauce
- 1/2 batch, 2 cup Simple pasta sauce
Instructions
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- Preheat your oven to 400F, and prepare a large cookie sheet with parchment paper
- In a large bowl, beat your egg, and mix with the rest of the ingredients. Mix with your hands until just combined
- Scoop your mixture (using a cookie scoop helps), roll into balls, and place on your sheet pans
- Roast the meatballs in your 400F oven for about 14-16 minutes, or until cooked through and reach a temperature of at least 165F. Set aside
- Meanwhile, warm up (or cook) your sauce in a medium pot over medium low heat
- As the sauce simmers, use a spiralizer to cut the zucchini into zoodles, and add to a large pan with oil over medium heat. Season, cover, and cook until desired texture is reached
- Mix together the sauce and the zoodles. Top with meatballs and serve
Nutrition Facts
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Total Fat: 16.7g (21 %)
Saturated Fat: 3.8g (19 %)
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.2g
Cholesterol: 140mg (47 %)
Sodium: 1170mg (51 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 25.4g (9 %)
Fiber: 7.2g (26 %)
Net Carbs: 18.2g
Total Sugar: 12.8g
Protein: 35.0g (70 %)
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Vitamin B12: 1.67mcg (70 %)
Vitamin D: 0.76mcg (4 %)
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Calcium: 303mg (23 %)
Iron: 5.83mg (32 %)
Magnesium: 118mg (28 %)
Potassium: 1366mg (29 %)
Sources of Inspiration
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