Tasty Zucchini Vegetarian “Meatballs”
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 1 dozen 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium zucchinis
- 2 cloves garlic, minces
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan (can substitute mozzarella!)
- freshly ground black pepper
- sea salt, to taste
- 2 TBSP olive oil, for frying
- 1 jar marinara sauce
Instructions
- Grate and shred zucchini into a kitchen towel lined bowl. Squeeze zucchini to remove excess water.
- Place zucchini back in bowl and add remaining ingredients except for olive oil and marinara sauce.
- Mix until dough forms. Form into about 1 dozen small meatballs and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in cast iron skillet on medium heat. Add meatballs and fry on all sides until brown and heated through, ~8 minutes.
- Remove meatballs from skillet, wipe skillet clean, and add marinara sauce back to skillet.
- Add meatballs to pasta sauce and continue to heat for a few minutes until sauce is heated through.
- Enjoy! Serve with a small serving of brown rice of 100% whole-wheat spaghetti if desired.
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