Beef & Vegetable Meatballs

Name: Beef & Vegetable Meatballs
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner); 1 cup grated zucchini; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Kick off your dinner party with this super simple, easy-to-prepare beef & vegetable meatballs.

50
min
4
SERVINGS
160
Cal
23 g
Protein

Test Kitchen Tips

Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

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Ingredients & Cooking

Ingredients:

1 pound Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner)
1 cup grated zucchini
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Cooking:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine all ingredients in medium bowl, mixing lightly, but thoroughly. Shape into 24 1-inch meatballs. Place meatballs on rack in aluminum foil-lined broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake in 400°F oven 18 to 20 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meatball registers 160°F.

Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

Test Kitchen Tips

Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition:

163 CALORIES

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3g SAT FAT

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23g PROTEIN

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2.5 mg IRON

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5.5 mg ZINC

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* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet

Nutrition information per serving: 163 Calories; 72 Calories from fat; 8g Total Fat (3 g Saturated Fat; 3 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 75 mg Cholesterol; 349 mg Sodium; 1 g Total Carbohydrate; 0.3 g Dietary Fiber; 23 g Protein; 2.5 mg Iron; 5.1 mg NE Niacin; 0.4 mg Vitamin B₆; 2.1 mcg Vitamin B₁₂; 5.5 mg Zinc; 18.4 mcg Selenium; 74.8 mg Choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Iron, and Choline.

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Beef & Vegetable Meatballs