Eggplant Meatballs

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Eggplant Meatballs). Yes, I made eggplant meatballs. If you know me, you know I love eggplant! I also love meatballs. Hence, I decided to make two of my favorites together, and it is delicious. I used ground turkey and almond meal, but I am giving you alternative suggestions below. This is a great paleo recipe and very addictive. I like using an ice cream scoop so they are all the same size! Perfect for entertaining. Yummy!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Eggplant Meatballs

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil

or as needed

1 large eggplant

halved lengthwise

1 pound ground turkey

1 carrot

shredded

½ small onion

diced

⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 large egg

2 cloves garlic

or more to taste

minced

1 teaspoon dried basil (such as Simply Organic®)

1 teaspoon dried parsley (such as Simply Organic®)

1 teaspoon dried oregano (such as Simply Organic®)

1 teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

or more to taste

¾ cup almond flour

2 cups marinara sauce

Italian Chickpea Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Grease foil with olive oil.

Step 2

Arrange eggplant halves cut-sides-down onto the prepared baking sheet. Pierce skin of eggplant several times with a fork.

Step 3

Roast eggplant in preheated oven until soft 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool completely.

Step 4

Scoop the flesh from the eggplant halves onto a cutting board; chop into small chunks and put into a large mixing bowl.

Step 5

Mix ground turkey carrot onion Parmesan cheese egg garlic basil parsley oregano sea salt and black pepper with the eggplant chunks until ingredients are somewhat evenly mixed together. Gently mix almond flour into the eggplant mixture; scoop with an ice cream scoop onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 6

Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake meatballs in oven for 15 minutes flip the meatballs and bake until browned and no longer pink in the center about 10 minutes more.

Step 7

While the meatballs bake heat marinara sauce in saucepan over medium-low heat until hot; add baked meatballs to the sauce and stir to coat.

Nutritional Information

Eggplant Meatballs

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 356.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24g 48%

Carbohydrates: 23.7g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 8.3g 33%

Sugars: 11.4g

Fat: 19.6g 30%

Saturated Fat: 3.9g 20%

Cholesterol: 92.3mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 2216.8IU 44%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.4mg 80%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 5.8mg 10%

Folate: 47.9mcg 12%

Calcium: 112mg 11%

Iron: 6mg 33%

Magnesium: 57mg 20%

Potassium: 750.9mg 21%

Sodium: 767.5mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 176.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.