Description
Simple recipe for baked meatballs made with ground turkey and shredded zucchini.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 medium zucchini, grated and squeezed dry
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Lightly grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, squeezed zucchini, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Mix the ingredients gently with your hands until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Roll the mixture into small balls, about 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through and browned.
Notes
- Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the grated zucchini to prevent the meatballs from being too wet.
- You can substitute panko breadcrumbs for regular breadcrumbs.
- Serve these meatballs with your favorite pasta sauce or as a snack.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 22
- Cholesterol: 75
Keywords: baked turkey meatballs, zucchini meatballs, ground turkey recipe, healthy meatballs, low fat dinner