Zoodles and Meatballs are a good way to make use of my home made, leftover sluggish cooker turkey meatballs for lunch or dinner!
Zucchini Noodles and Turkey Meatballs
I’ve been making zucchini noodles lengthy earlier than I obtained my spiralizer, however now they’re so widespread you’ll be able to even purchase them pre-cut within the grocery store. Zucchini is one in all my favourite veggies, serving them rather than noodles is my favourite low-carb swap.
I made a pot of my Crock Pot Italian Turkey Meatballs at my toddler’s request however slightly than consuming mine with pasta, I served it over (zucchini noodles) for a lighter low-carb different (good for utilizing up zucchini out of your backyard). If your loved ones isn’t a fan (like my husband) simply cook dinner up some pasta for them and everybody’s comfortable!
Relating to making zucchini noodles, rule of thumb I prefer to comply with is to make use of one medium zucchini per particular person. You lose some if you minimize them and the shrink a bit once they cook dinner. To chop them, I exploit my spiralizer (affil hyperlink) or you need to use a mandolin (affil hyperlink) fitted with a julienne blade. If utilizing a mandolin, watch out the blades are VERY sharp.
And since so many are asking, though I’ve and love my Immediate Pot, I nonetheless love my sluggish cooker! I’ve the 6 Quart Hamilton Seaside Set ‘n Neglect Programmable Gradual Cooker (affil hyperlink). I adore it as a result of you’ll be able to modify the time you need it to cook dinner, and it routinely turns to heat when it’s completed. It additionally has a probe for meat that routinely shuts off when completed. I hated my outdated crock pot, it burnt the whole lot and my meals had a bizarre style. This sluggish cooker is so nice, I truly personal a number of!
Zoodles and Meatballs (zucchini noodles with sluggish cooker turkey meatballs)
5 from 1 vote
7
Cals:
325
Protein:
25
Carbs:
25
Fats:
15 Zucchini noodles and meatballs – with regards to zucchini noodles, it does not get extra traditional than that! I have been making zucchini noodles lengthy earlier than I obtained my spiralizer, however now they’re so widespread you’ll be able to even purchase them pre-cut within the grocery store!
Course:
Dinner
Delicacies:
Italian
Prep:
25 minutes minutes
Prepare dinner:
5 minutes minutes
Whole:
half-hour minutes
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Yield:
3 servings
Serving Dimension:
1 cup zoodles, 4 meatballs 1x 2x 3x
Components
- ▢ 12 leftover crock pot turkey meatballs and sauce, 1/2 batch
- ▢ 1 tablespoons further virgin olive oil
- ▢ 1/4 cup purple onion, diced
- ▢ 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ▢ 3 8 oz every zucchinis, minimize into lengthy julienne strips (with a mandolin or spiralizer)
- ▢ salt and contemporary cracked pepper, to style
Directions
- Make the meatballs within the crock pot in accordance with instructions right here.
- Warmth a big nonstick skillet over medium warmth. When sizzling add the oil, onions and garlic and cook dinner till aromatic, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Improve warmth to medium-high and add the zucchini, season with salt and pepper to style and cook dinner about 1 minute. Give it a stir to combine the whole lot round and cook dinner one other 1 to 1-1/2 minutes, or till the greens are cooked by way of but agency.
- Rapidly take away from skillet to stop them from additional cooking.
- Divide the zucchini between 3 bowls and prime with 4 meatballs and sauce, add some grated cheese and luxuriate in!
