Zucchini "meatballs". Made with grated zucchini, Pecorino Romano, basil, bread crumbs and egg with a pomodoro sauce. Using a dish towel, squeeze out excess liquid from the shredded zucchini. Move the zucchini to a dry bowl and add the egg, ricotta bread crumbs, Italian.
They're also delicious served with pasta for dinner.
Be the first to review this recipe.
Enjoy as is or toss with marinara sauce.
You can cook Zucchini "meatballs" using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Zucchini "meatballs"
- It's of zucchinis 2 large.
- It's 1 cup of Italian bread crumbs.
- Prepare 1 cup of parmesan grated.
- It's of basil fresh chopped.
- Prepare 1 of egg.
- You need of garlic 2 minced.
- Prepare of olive oil.
Stir until evenly mixed and form into golf. Mix well until the ingredients are evenly distributed. Transfer zucchini to colander and shake to remove any excess liquid. Also, you cannot taste the zucchini because zucchini is basically flavorless.
Zucchini "meatballs" instructions
- Pre heat oven 400. Shred your zucchinis..
- Add oil to a saute pan and add garlic. Cook 30 seconds..
- Add zucchini. Salt pepper. Fold and mix on high till water has evaporated. 7 to 10 minutes.
- Drain and cool in a caulinder..
- In a bowl mix bread crumbs, parmesan, zucchini, basil, and egg..
- Roll into little balls. Place on baking dish. Bake 25 or so..
- In a sauté pan add marinara sauce. Add zucchini balls and cook about 5 minutes. Serve over spaghetti. Enjoy..
- You can "fry" the zucchini balls in a saute pan to crisp them up instead of baking..