Courgette ‘meatballs’
A great meat-less "meatball" recipe. Here's a healthier version of 'meatballs' to try for meat-free monday. Made using courgette, try mixing with our homemade pasta sauce too.
SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE30 - 45 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE30 - 45 mins
MEAL TYPEDinner
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Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C
- Squeeze liquid out of the courgette
- Mix courgette, parsley, breadcrumbs, pepper, cheese and eggs together
- Roll into golf ball sized balls (makes 20)
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown
- Serve with our fresh tomato and capsicum pasta sauce.
Tip
- This recipe makes enough for 20 balls to feed 4 adults or up to 10 small children.
- 3courgettes, grated
- ¼ cupparsley, chopped
- 1 cupdried breadcrumbs
- ¼ tbspground black pepper, to taste
- ½ cupgrated cheese
- 4eggs
- 2 cupsfresh tomato sauce, (see our recipe)
Per
- Energy255kJ
- Total Fat1.5g
- Saturated Fat0.7g
- Total Carbohydrate8.1g
- Sugars2.3g
- Dietary Fibre1.4g
- Protein3.6g
- Sodium145mg
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C
- Squeeze liquid out of the courgette
- Mix courgette, parsley, breadcrumbs, pepper, cheese and eggs together
- Roll into golf ball sized balls (makes 20)
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown
- Serve with our fresh tomato and capsicum pasta sauce.
Tip
- This recipe makes enough for 20 balls to feed 4 adults or up to 10 small children.
Ingredients
- 3courgettes, grated
- ¼ cupparsley, chopped
- 1 cupdried breadcrumbs
- ¼ tbspground black pepper, to taste
- ½ cupgrated cheese
- 4eggs
- 2 cupsfresh tomato sauce, (see our recipe)
Ingredients
- 3courgettes, grated
- ¼ cupparsley, chopped
- 1 cupdried breadcrumbs
- ¼ tbspground black pepper, to taste
- ½ cupgrated cheese
- 4eggs
- 2 cupsfresh tomato sauce, (see our recipe)
Nutrition Facts
Per
- Energy255kJ
- Total Fat1.5g
- Saturated Fat0.7g
- Total Carbohydrate8.1g
- Sugars2.3g
- Dietary Fibre1.4g
- Protein3.6g
- Sodium145mg
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C
- Squeeze liquid out of the courgette
- Mix courgette, parsley, breadcrumbs, pepper, cheese and eggs together
- Roll into golf ball sized balls (makes 20)
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown
- Serve with our fresh tomato and capsicum pasta sauce.
Tip
- This recipe makes enough for 20 balls to feed 4 adults or up to 10 small children.
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