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<\/p>\nHere are some fun meatball recipes. You can serve these over brown rice pasta, quinoa or rice!
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Makes about 36 small meatballs
\nIngredients
\n\u2022\t2 lbs. 95% lean ground chicken
\n\u2022\t\u00be cup cooked quinoa
\n\u2022\t1 carrot, minced
\n\u2022\t1 celery rib, minced
\n\u2022\t1 large egg, lightly beaten
\n\u2022\t1 tsp. garlic powder
\n\u2022\t1 tsp. onion powder
\n\u2022\t1\/2 tsp. salt
\n\u2022\t1\/2 tsp. pepper
\n\u2022\t1.5 cups buffalo sauce
\nDirections
\n1.\tPreheat oven to 400 degrees.
\n2.\tMix together all the ingredients except the buffalo sauce until just combined.
\n3.\tRoll into meatballs. Place onto a baking sheet sprayed coated with coconut or grapeseed oil.
\n4.\tBake for 5-7 minutes until just browned on the outside.
\n5.\tSet up slow cooker and pour \u00bd cup buffalo sauce into the slow cooker.
\n6.\tAdd the meatballs. Pour into remaining buffalo sauce over the meatballs. Stir lightly to coat all the meatballs.
\n7.\tCover and cook on low for 4 hours.
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Makes approx. 15 small meatballs
\nIngredients
\n\u2022\t1-15 ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed
\n\u2022\t8 ounces of mushrooms, finely chopped
\n\u2022\t\u00bd cup of gluten free Italian bread crumbs
\n\u2022\t1 egg
\n\u2022\tsalt and pepper to taste
\n\u2022\tfresh parsley for garnish
\nDirections:
\n1.\tPre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
\n2.\tPlace black beans, mushrooms, bread crumbs, egg, salt, pepper and seasonings into large bowl.
\n3.\tMash all ingredients together until thoroughly combined.
\n4.\tGrease muffin tin with coconut or grapeseed oil.
\n5.\tRoll mixture into appropriate size balls and place in muffin tin.
\n6.\tBake for approximately 12-15 minutes, being careful not to let them dry out.
\n7.\tRemove from oven and serve along with your choice of marinara sauce.
\n8.\tGarnish with parsley.
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Makes 18-20 small meatballs DOLCE DIET LIFESTYLE: 3 Favorite Meatball Recipes by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Here are some fun meatball recipes. You can serve these over brown rice pasta, quinoa or rice! Buffalo Chicken & Quinoa Meatballs Makes about 36 small meatballs Ingredients \u2022 2 lbs. 95% lean ground chicken \u2022 \u00be cup cooked quinoa \u2022 1 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,8],"tags":[1717,6,1345,52,34],"class_list":["post-15917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-post","category-news","tag-healthy-meatball-recipes","tag-mike-dolce","tag-online-fitness-program","tag-recipes","tag-the-dolce-diet"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nIngredients
\n\u2022\t1 pound ground turkey
\n\u2022\t\u00be cup cooked quinoa
\n\u2022\t3 cloves garlic, minced
\n\u2022\t2 green onions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
\n\u2022\t1 large egg
\n\u2022\t1 tbsp. soy sauce
\n\u2022\t2 tsp. sesame oil
\n\u2022\t1 tsp. Sriracha, or more, to taste
\n\u2022\tSea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
\n\u2022\tSesame seeds, for garnish
\nFor the sauce
\n\u2022\t\u00bc cup low-sodium soy sauce
\n\u2022\t2 tbsp. rice vinegar
\n\u2022\t1 tbsp. freshly grated ginger
\n\u2022\t1 tbsp. brown sugar, packed
\n\u2022\t1 tsp. sesame oil
\n\u2022\t1 tsp. Sriracha, or more, to taste
\n\u2022\t4 tsp. whole wheat flour
\nDirections
\n1.\tPreheat oven to 400 degrees F.
\n2.\tLightly coat a 9 x 13 baking dish with coconut or grapeseed oil.
\n3.\tIn a large bowl, combine ground turkey, quinoa, garlic, onions, egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, Sriracha, salt and pepper, to taste. Stir until well combined.
\n4.\tRoll the mixture into 1 1\/4-to-1 1\/2-inch meatballs, forming about 18-20 meatballs.
\n5.\tPlace meatballs onto the prepared baking dish and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until all sides are browned and meatballs are cooked through.
\n6.\tTo make the sauce, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sugar, sesame oil, Sriracha and \u00bd cup water in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
\n7.\tIn a small bowl, whisk together flour and 1 tablespoon water. Stir into soy sauce mixture until thickened, about 2 minutes.
\n8.\tServe meatballs immediately with sauce, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds.
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