Porcupine Meatballs and Zoodles
Porcupine meatballs and zoodles are a delicious dish for when you are craving something other than pasta. Serve this dish for dinner tonight!
Servings 6 servings
Equipment
- spirilizer
- 2 9x13 baking sheet
- parchmet paper
Ingredients
Porcupine Meatballs
- 1 package microwave brown minute rice cooked to package directions
- 1 pound ground beef I use 80/20
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 jar spaghetti sauce for serving
- Parmesan for serving
Zoodles
- 2 medium zucchini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes halved
Instructions
Porcupine Meatballs
- Cook the rice according to package directions then let it cool. (See notes)1 package microwave brown minute rice
- Preheat the oven to 350-degrees.
- Once it’s cooled add it to the ground beef. Add the panko breadcrumbs and crack the egg and pour the milk directly over them. Let soak for 3 minutes.1 pound ground beef, 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup whole milk, 1 egg
- Form into meatballs and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Zucchini Zoodles
- Prepare zucchini 'zoodles' using a spiralizer.2 medium zucchini
- Add to a bowl with the diced onions and halved cherry tomatoes.1 small yellow onion, 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes
- Pour olive oil over the top and stir to coat.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Bake both the meatballs and the zoodles together in the oven for 30 minutes.
- In the last 5 minutes heat up the spaghetti sauce.1 jar spaghetti sauce
- Serve the noodles and meatballs together. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Enjoy!Parmesan
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Notes
Tips for making this recipe:
- You MUST let the rice cool completely before adding it to the ground beef. If you don't the meatballs will not stay in ball form. I cook the rice then add it to the bowl and put it in the refrigerator while I make the other ingredients. Stir occasionally with a spoon to release the steam.
- If you don't own a spiralizer to make the zoodles you can use a box grater to get a similar shape.
- To store: Add to a covered container and eat within 3 days.