What do you get when you pair ground beef with vegetables and quinoa?...
These delicious protein packages!
Not only are these healthy and delicious, but they're quick and easy to make!
Meatballs For The Boys
Beef and quinoa come together to make these high protein meatballs!
Servings: 16 meatballs
Calories: 94kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground chicken turkey, or beef
- ¾ c. cooked quinoa
- 1 small carrot finely shredded
- ½ zucchini finely shredded
- 3 T. red onion chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ½ t. black pepper
- ½ t. salt
- ½ t. dried thyme
- ¼ c. parmesan cheese grated
- 2 T. fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 480 degrees.
- Mix everything together in a large bowl (by hand is best).
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Form the meat into 16 balls, and place them on the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 18 minutes (they should be browning on top).
- Cool and serve!
Notes
Nutrition facts are based on using ground beef. Weight Watchers points (new system): 2
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Sodium: 116mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Calories: 94kcal | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Fat: 2.9g | Protein: 10.8g | Carbohydrates: 5.9g
These are great for adults and kids, and they work really well paired with whole wheat pasta, spaghetti squash, or zucchini noodles...
Add in your favorite marinara sauce, and you've got one delicious and healthy meal!
What's your favorite meal with quinoa?
kmf
Love meatballs and quinoa, pair with carrot noodles and marinara!?!! Serving size 16 meatballs should be corrected 😉
Lauren
Haha, yes! They would go very well with carrot noodles. Thanks for the correction tip too! 🙂
Brandi Parrish
I wonder if this recipe could be doubled to make a meatloaf?
Lauren
I think it'd be worth a shot! 🙂 Or maybe miniature muffin cup meatloafs?...
Laura
Not to ask a dumb question, but is that 94 calories PER meatball, or per serving size of 16? These look wonderful.
Lauren
Not dumb at all! The nutrition info is set up a little weird...it's PER meatball, and the recipe makes about 16, obviously depending on how big you make them. 😀
Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma)
Quinoa makes everything better! YUM Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂
Can't wait to see what you are bringing to the party this week! We have another GREAT giveaway!
Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
Miz Helen
Wishing you a peaceful Memorial Day Weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
Jim
These look delicious as well as nutritious! I am cooking for 1, do they freeze well? I don't know about my favorite, but I boil a Tbs of quinoa for my omelets and grate on some raw cheddar from grass fed cows. It makes a tasty filling meal.
Lauren
I imagine they'd freeze well, as long as they're kept sealed tight (no air can enter). Your breakfast sounds mighty tasty! I love eggs and cheese together, and I bet the quinoa gives it a nice texture. 😀
fitcakesjuliebeatrice
wow this is smart to use qunioa:)
Lauren
Yeah, it tastes great and it bumps up the protein a lot!
atasteofmadess
Haha, I read that joke and it totally just flew right over my head. I guess I don't know enough firefighters :p
These meatballs sound fantastic!
Lauren
Hah! Basically a lot of days for them are spent on their booties playing Xbox or watching TV. Just trying to poke fun at the guys I know! I was just checking out your blog when I got this! Too funny!