Sunday-style Italian meatballs, but with lean turkey, a rich tomato sauce, zucchini, and spinach. Filling without the heavy pasta.
Ingredients
- 600 g ground turkey (5% fat)
- 1 egg
- 800 g crushed tomatoes
- 4 zucchini
- 200 g fresh spinach
- 40 g grated Parmesan
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 handful basil
Method
- Mix the turkey, egg, oregano, salt, pepper, and 20 g of the Parmesan. Form into 16 small meatballs.
- Brown the meatballs in a large dry sauté pan.
- Add the tomatoes and zucchini. Cover and simmer for 20 min.
- Stir in the spinach for the last 2 min of cooking.
- Finish with basil and the remaining Parmesan. Reheats very well in a meal prep container.
Nutrition
Per serving
- Energy
- 291.9 kcal
- Protein
- 42.27 g
- Carbohydrate
- 13.31 g
- Fat
- 7.83 g
- Fibre
- 4.74 g
- Calcium
- 198 mg
- Iron
- 2.64 mg
- Magnesium
- 58.68 mg
