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Zucchini Meatballs with Beef

Easy weeknight meatball and pasta dinner gets a twist with the addition of zucchini for the most juicy and delicious meatballs.
Print Recipe
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 medium zucchini, grated
  • 1 egg
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1/3 cup Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Use handheld shredder to slice the zucchini. Place zucchini on kitchen towel and squeeze remaining liquid out.
  • Add all ingredients into a large bowl. Add zucchini and mix thoroughly
  • Form golf size balls out of the meatball mixture
  • Take out a pan and heat up the olive oil. Add meatballs and cook evenly on all sides until the meatballs are half cooked, about 3-4 minutes until the meatballs have color on all sides evenly.
  • Add your favorite tomato sauce to the pan and let meatballs simmer in the sauce until thoroughly cooked through, about 20-30 minutes.
  • Serve with your favorite pasta and enjoy!