Recipe of the Week: Beef, Turkey, or Chicken Meatballs With Zucchini

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The following recipe for Beef, Turkey, or Chicken Meatballs with Zuchinni is from SurvivalBlog reader B.P.. He says: “This recipe is my variation on one that was passed around a couple of years ago. It is one way our family uses part of our summer bounty of Zucchini.”

Ingredients

For the Meatballs:

  • 2 pounds of your choice of ground beef, turkey, or chicken
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups zucchini, finely grated and twice squeeze-drained
  • 1 small red onion, grated

For the Sauce:

  • 1 (28-ounce) can of crushed tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Directions

For the Meatballs:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F).
  2. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl combine ground turkey meat, olive oil, minced garlic, eggs, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, zucchini, and onion.
  4. Using your hands mix the meat mixture until the ingredients are evenly combined; the mixture should be very moist but still hold its shape when rolled into balls.
  5. Scoop two tablespoon-size balls of meat from the mix, roll into a firm ball, and place it on a prepared baking sheet.
  6. Repeat with the remaining meat.
  7. Place the baking sheet in the oven to bake for 20-to-25 minutes, or until they’re evenly brown and cooked through.
  8. While the meatballs are baking, prepare the marinara sauce.

For the Sauce:

  1. Warm the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add in the garlic and sauté for one minute, or until the garlic is just golden (don’t burn it!).
  2. Add the crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes.
  3. Mix well to combine.
  4. Simmer the sauce for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
  5. When meatballs are done baking, add them to the sauce, stir to coat, and serve.

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