Tomatoes and Zucchini With Meatballs

Submitted by TXOLDHAM

"Use this one-dish meal to sneak in a few servings of vegetables. Serve it in bowls with crusty Italian bread or spoon it over fettuccine."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb extra lean ground beef or 1/2 lb ground turkey
• 1⁄4 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
• 1⁄4 cup liquid egg substitute or 1 egg
• 3⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 small zucchini
• 1 small yellow squash
• 1 (16 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaf

directions

1. In a large bowl, combine beef or turkey, bread crumbs, egg substitute or egg, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 4 tablespoons cheese. Form into balls the size of walnuts. Warm oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs, several at a time, and cook 15 minutes, or until browned and no longer pink inside. Remove to a bowl,leaving drippings in the skillet.
2. In the same skillet in warm drippings over medium-high heat, add onion and garlic. Cook 5 minutes, or until onion is tender.
3. Stir in zucchini, yellow squash, cut tomatoes (with juice), crushed tomatoes, sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and meatballs. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 20 minutes. Stir in basil. Serve.

Reviews

[Chef TanyaW]

What a wonderful, DELICIOUS recipe, and a terrific way to use fresh garden veggies. <br/><br/>I cheated and used Costco meatballs for the meatball portion of the recipe. <br/><br/> I used two medium zucchini and a medium squash. I also used a pound plus of mixed fresh tomatoes in place of the italian tomatoes. There was such an abundance of veggies in the pan that I needed a little more sauce/juice. Therefore, I added an extra can of crushed tomatoes.<br/><br/>I gave it all a few sprinklings of fesh ground sea salt... it was a perfect dinner. Thanks!

 

[mandagirl]

excellent recipe. Love it!