Summer Squash Meatball Casserole

The recipe Summer Squash Meatball Casserole can be made in approximately 50 minutes. One portion of this dish contains around 25g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 443 calories. For $2.46 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. This recipe is liked by 2680 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Pale Omg. Head to the store and pick up fresh parsley, cumin, cayenne pepper, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. Overall, this recipe earns a tremendous spoonacular score of 98%. Summer Squash Casserole, Summer Squash Casserole, and Summer Squash Casserole are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons bacon fat

1 (14 ounce) can of diced tomatoes

2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon coriander

1 tablespoon cumin

fresh parsley, roughly chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 pound ground beef

1 red onion, shredded

salt and pepper, to taste

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

2 small yellow squash, shredded

2 small zucchinis, shredded

Equipment:

food processor

grater

oven

frying pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Use a grater or shredding attachment on a food processor to shred the zucchini, squash and red onion.Place a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, add bacon fat and minced garlic, then add the zucchini, squash and onion.Let vegetables cook down until soft, then add ½ tablespoon cumin and coriander, 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika and cayenne pepper and a bit of salt and pepper to the vegetables and mix around to coat.Then add the diced tomatoes.Place ground beef in a bowl along with the rest of the spices and some salt and pepper. Form into meatballs. I made 9 meatballs with the pound of meat.Press each meatball into the vegetable mixture.Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through.Add fresh parsley on top.Eat. Yum.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Use a grater or shredding attachment on a food processor to shred the zucchini, squash and red onion.

2. Place a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, add bacon fat and minced garlic, then add the zucchini, squash and onion.

3. Let vegetables cook down until soft, then add ½ tablespoon cumin and coriander, 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika and cayenne pepper and a bit of salt and pepper to the vegetables and mix around to coat.Then add the diced tomatoes.

4. Place ground beef in a bowl along with the rest of the spices and some salt and pepper. Form into meatballs. I made 9 meatballs with the pound of meat.Press each meatball into the vegetable mixture.

5. Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through.

6. Add fresh parsley on top.Eat. Yum.


Nutrition Information:

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429k Calories
23g Protein
30g Total Fat
16g Carbs
24% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
429k
21%

Fat
30g
48%

  Saturated Fat
11g
73%

Carbohydrates
16g
5%

  Sugar
8g
10%

Cholesterol
87mg
29%

Sodium
425mg
18%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
23g
47%

Vitamin K
85µg
82%

Vitamin C
41mg
50%

Vitamin B6
0.85mg
43%

Vitamin B12
2µg
40%

Zinc
5mg
38%

Vitamin A
1743IU
35%

Vitamin B3
6mg
35%

Iron
5mg
32%

Potassium
1065mg
30%

Manganese
0.59mg
29%

Phosphorus
284mg
28%

Selenium
18µg
27%

Vitamin B2
0.41mg
24%

Magnesium
77mg
19%

Fiber
4g
18%

Copper
0.37mg
18%

Vitamin E
2mg
17%

Folate
66µg
17%

Vitamin B1
0.22mg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Calcium
111mg
11%

Vitamin D
0.29µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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