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Beef Meatballs with Zucchini

Juicy, tender and delicious beef meatballs with zucchini and Parmesan, this is one of our favorite meatball recipes.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 35
Calories: 100 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: German , American

Ingredients

  • 1 kg/ 2.2 lbs ground beef
  • 200 g/ 7 oz/ 1 not too large zucchini
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • a handful fresh dill
  • 40 g/ 1.4 oz bread
  • 40 g/ 1.4 oz/ 3.8 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 2 eggs
  • fine sea salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or more as needed

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/ 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line one or two baking trays with parchment paper.
  2. Grate the zucchini finely and squeeze out excess liquid. Don't overdo it, you still want to have some moisture, just squeeze lightly to remove what is too much.
  3. Grate the onion and the garlic cloves finely as well. Grate the Parmesan. Chop the dill finely. Remove the crust from the bread slice and crumble the bread with your fingers to obtain crumbs. Beat the eggs lightly.
  4. Place the beef, zucchini, onion, garlic, Parmesan, dill, breadcrumbs, and eggs in a bowl. Add salt and pepper generously and mix everything with your hand. Add some more salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Form the meatballs, I had 35 medium ones. Press them a little flat with your hand.
  6. Heat one tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet and start frying the meatballs, about 2 minutes on each side, in batches. As they are ready, transfer them to the prepared trays. Add another tablespoon oil in the skillet, if necessary, and continue the process with the rest of the meatballs.
  7. Bake the meatballs for 7 or 8 minutes. Serve as suggested above.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 100kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 37mg (12%) Sodium 91mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 35Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 100kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 37mg 12%
Sodium 91mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.