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Clever Mexican Meatballs With Zucchini Noodles

Mike Pirano
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These Family Friendly Clever Mexican Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles are gluten free, low carb and egg free and are a fiesta in your mouth!

A dinner for the whole family!

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These Clever Mexican Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles are gluten free, low carb and egg free and are a fiesta in your mouth! A dinner for the whole family!
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword Meatballs, Mexiacn Cuisine, Mexican Food, Noodle, Zucchini
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 serves
Calories 592kcal

Ingredients

For The Meatballs:

  • 1 lb Lean ground turkey
  • 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese grated
  • 3 tbsp Low fat cream cheese softened
  • 3 tbsp Green onion diced
  • 1/4 cup Red onion diced
  • 1 tbsp Garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp Cilantro chopped
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Cumin

For The Sauce:

  • 1/2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/3 cup Red onion diced
  • 1/2 tbsp Garlic minced
  • 2 1/2 cups Crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup Mild salsa
  • 1 tbsp Chile in adobo sauce diced
  • 1 tbsp Adobo sauce
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Corn frozen

For The Zoodles:

  • 8 Zucchinis medium
  • Salt
  • Cilantro for garnish
  • cheddar  for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Mix all the meatball ingredients together until well mixed
  • Form into small balls and place onto an ungreased cookie sheet. (should make 20 meatballs) I use a cookie scoop. Bake for about 12 minutes until golden brown and no longer pink inside.
  • While the meatballs cook, heat 1/2 Tbsp. of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  • Sautee the diced red onion and garlic until it is soft, about 3 minutes.
  • Add in the diced chile in adobo sauce, the adobo sauce, the crushed tomatoes, and the salsa. Stir until well combined.
  • Add in the cumin, paprika, salt of and frozen corn (no need to thaw.) Stir until everything is well mixed. Bring to a boil.
  • Once boiling, turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • While the sauce simmers, spray a large pan with cooking spray and heat over high heat.
  • Cook in the pan until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer to paper towel and gently press out as much moisture as you can.
  • Divide the noodles among the plates and top with tomato sauce and meatballs. Garnish with cilantro and additional cheddar cheese if desired, and serve.
  • ENJOY!!

Notes

A serving is 1/4 of the noodles, 1/4 of the sauce and 4 turkey meatballs.

Nutrition

Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 1529mg | Potassium: 4739mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 49g
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