Meatballs with Tomato and Zucchini Medley
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Nutrition Facts |
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| Makes 4 servings |
| Amount Per Serving |
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| Calories |
269.4 |
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| Total Carbs |
24.3 g |
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| Dietary Fiber |
5.3 g |
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| Sugars |
13.8 g |
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| Total Fat |
8.3 g |
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| Saturated Fat |
3.4 g |
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| Unsaturated Fat |
4.9 g |
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| Potassium |
598.5 mg |
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| Protein |
23 g |
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| Sodium |
777.5 mg |
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Dietary Exchanges
1/4 Fat, 2 Meat, 1/4 Starch, 4 Vegetable, 1/4 Very Lean Meat
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| Note: One or more ingredients from this recipe are not included in the nutritional analysis above. Either the ingredient is missing from our database or is listed as "optional" in the recipe. |
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Ingredients
0.5
lb
ground turkey, 7% fat, raw
(or ground beef)
0.25
cup
Bread Crumbs, Italian style
(or whole wheat)
0.25
cup
liquid egg substitute
(or 1 egg)
0.75
tsp
black pepper
0.5
tsp
italian seasoning
6
tbsp
grated Parmesan cheese
1
cooking spray
1
medium onions
, finely chopped
2
medium garlic cloves
, minced
2
medium zucchini
, halved lengthwise and sliced
1
Squash, summer, all types, fresh, medium
, halved lengthwise and sliced
(yellow)
16
oz
Tomatoes, with juice, Italian style, ready cut, canned
16
oz
Tomatoes, crushed, with basil, canned
0.25
cup
fresh basil
, chopped
1
pinch
fresh basil
(for garnish)
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Directions
1 In a large bowl, combine the turkey or beef, bread crumbs, egg substitute or egg, 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper, the Italian seasoning, and 4 tablespoons of the cheese. Form into balls the size of a golf ball.
2 Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Working in batches, add the meatballs and cook for 15 minutes, or until browned and no longer pink inside. Remove to a bowl, leaving drippings in the skillet. Repeat to cook remainder of meatballs.
3 Using the same skillet in warm drippings over medium-high heat, add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender. Stir in the zucchini, yellow squash, cut tomatoes (with juice), crushed tomatoes, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, the remaining 2 tablespoons cheese, and the meatballs.
4 Heat to boiling. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in the chopped basil.
5 Garnish with the basil sprig.
Additional Information
Serve with crusty whole grain bread or spoon it over whole wheat fettuccine.
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