Diabetic Dish of the Week - BEEF AND ZUCCHINI APPETIZER MEATBALLS

This week's Diabetic Dish of the Week is - BEEF AND ZUCCHINI APPETIZER MEATBALLS. A combination of Ground Beef and Grated Zucchini along with Salt and Pepper make up these Meatballs. The recipe is from the Diabetic Gourmet Magazine website. I love this site, having Diabetes 2 myself, it's full of Diabetic Friendly Recipes! You can find Appetizers, Soups, Salads, Entrees, and Dessert recipes. Along with Diabetic News and Diabetes Management. So check it out today! Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2018!  https://diabeticgourmet.com/


BEEF AND ZUCCHINI APPETIZER MEATBALLS
Here’s an interesting combination for a meatball. This simple recipe is surprisingly great – and a real crowd-pleaser at parties and holiday get-togethers. It is also keto diet friendly.

NOTES:
Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Ground Beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160F. Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.


Recipe Yield: 4 servings.

Ingredients

1 lb Ground Beef (93% or leaner)
1 cup grated zucchini
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1 - Preheat oven to 400F.
2 - Combine all ingredients in medium bowl, mixing lightly, but thoroughly.
3 - Shape into 24 meatballs.
4 - Place meatballs, 1-inch apart, on rack in aluminum foil lined broiler pan.
5 - Bake in 400F oven 22 to 25 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meatball registers 160F.


NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING:
Calories: 163

Fat: 8 grams
Unsaturated Fat: 3 grams
Saturated Fat: 3 grams
Fiber: 0.3 grams
Sodium: 225 milligrams
Cholesterol: 75 milligrams
Protein: 23 grams
Carbohydrates: 1 grams
https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipe/beef-and-zucchini-appetizer-meatballs