Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs {GF, Low Cal}
Healthy Zucchini Parmesan Meatballs! Baked in less than 30 midnutes & freezable. These meatballs are perfect for meal prepping, a quick weeknight dinner or serving as an appetizer. Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground turkey or any lean ground meat
- 1 medium zucchini ~3/4 cup
- 2 tablespoons grated parmasen
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, shred the zucchini by pulsing several times.
- Transfer the zucchini to a large mixing bowl and add remaining ingredient.
- Combine the ingredients with a spatula or you hand until they are mixed well.
- Use an ice cream scoop or tablespoon measuring spoon to scoop out the meat and roll into 16 equal balls.
- Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet. Spray with extra virgin olive oil.
- Bake at 350 F 15 minutes then flip and bake another 10 minutes.
- Serve with marinara sauce over rice, zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice.
Notes
- Recipe makes 4 servings, 16 meatballs total or 4 large meatballs per serving.
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
- More meatball recipes to try: Breakfast Meatballs, Crockpot Turkey Sausage Meatballs, Asian Salmon Meatballs, BBQ Meatballs
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.6g | Protein: 28.3g | Fat: 2.5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57.9mg | Sodium: 115.6mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 2g