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Ingredients
- 5–6 zucchinis (1500 g), sliced into noodles with a spiralizer
- 1 jar of tomato-based pasta sauce of choice
- For the White Bean Meatballs:
- 1 x 19 oz can of white kidney beans, rinsed and well-drained
- 1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax + 2 tbsp water, mix and let sit for 5 min)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp gluten-free all purpose flour
- 1/2 a small red onion, minced
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
Instructions
- Place your zucchini noodles in a colander, sprinkle with sea salt and set aside to “sweat.”
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Make the white bean balls by placing all the ingredients except the onion and parsley in a food processor. Process until smooth, a few chunky bits is ok but it should be fairly fine.
- Add the red onion and parsley and pulse to combine.
- Using your hands, roll into 10 balls and place on a baking tray prepared with non-stick cooking spray.
- Bake 25 minutes until browned.
- Drain the zucchini noodles then place on a flat dish towel, wrapping up and squeezing to remove excess water. Add to a sauce pan with your pasta sauce, cooking for about 5-10 minutes until tender and everything is heated through.
- Serve the zucchini pasta topped with the white bean balls and dig in!
Notes
I’m including the nutrition facts for 1 meatball below rather than the whole dish, since that will vary based on the sauce used. I would suggest a serving size of 2-3 meatballs.
If you use the suggested 1500 grams of zucchini, it comes out to 11C/0.5F/4P for 1/4 of the recipe. The sauce I used added 10C/4F/3P. Either way, it’s not much!
Looking for a spiralizer? Try the Mueller or Paderno options on Amazon. Both are great choices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 81
- Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 3.4
- Protein: 4.5