4. Classic Marinara Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ½ cup shredded zucchini
• ¼ cup finely chopped green onions
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1 pound 95{e60ce88da641899e69f391bf16a42888542d229f3489f13ac1244d498781d7ad} lean ground beef
• ½ cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs
• Nonstick cooking spray

Instructions:

1. In a small bowl stir together egg, applesauce, zucchini, green onions, salt, and Italian seasoning.
2. In a large bowl combine ground beef and bread crumbs. Fold the egg mixture into beef mixture; mix well. Cover with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 450°F. Line two 15x10x1-inch baking pans with foil. Coat foil with cooking spray; set aside. Shape beef mixture into 48 small meatballs about ¾ inch in diameter. Place meatballs in prepared baking pans. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until cooked through (160°F), turning once.

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Originally posted 2019-03-12 14:02:05.

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