Sheet Pan Meatballs with Chickpeas Cauliflower and Butternut
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Recipe by Skinnytaste.
The meatballs, lightened
- cauliflowerinstead ofrice or pastry
- beansinstead offlour
Ingredients
Scaled from 4. Cooking times barely change.
- ¾ cup cauliflower florets54 cal
- ¾ cup broccoli florets54 cal
- ¾ cup cubed butternut squash72 cal
- ¼ 15-ounce can chickpeas (rinsed and drained well)not counted
- ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil66 cal
- ⅜ tsp kosher salt0 cal
- ¼ tsp garlic powder2 cal
- ¼ tsp onion powder2 cal
- ¼ tsp cumin2 cal
- 2 pinches of ground coriander1 cal
- a pinch of black pepper0 cal
- ¼ large egg (lightly beaten)18 cal
- ¼ tsp kosher salt0 cal
- ¼ tsp cumin2 cal
- 1 tbsp chopped dill (plus more for garnish)0 cal
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley0 cal
- ¼ tsp lemon zest0 cal
- ⅛ cup breadcrumbs (plain or gluten-free)25 cal
- ¼ lb lean ground bison (beef or lamb)246 cal
- Tzatziki (optional for serving)0 cal
- Harissa (optional for serving)0 cal
Contains eggs
Optional extras add milk
Read from the ingredients above. It can only catch what the list names — check it yourself if an allergy is serious.
1 ingredient we couldn't weigh, so the real figure is higher than this.
Method
- 01
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a half sheet tray with parchment paper, and line a second, smaller sheet pan with parchment paper as well. Set both aside.
- 02
To make the vegetable mixture, add the cauliflower, broccoli, butternut squash, and chickpeas to a large bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and cumin. Stir to evenly coat the vegetables. Transfer the mixture to the larger sheet pan. Place on the middle rack in the oven to roast for 30-35 minutes, stirring halfway until the vegetables are tender and brown in places.
- 03
Meanwhile add the egg, salt, cumin, dill, parsley, 2 tablespoons water and lemon zest to a mixing bowl and whisk together to combine. Add the breadcrumbs and mix then the ground meat. Mix until evenly combined. Form 16 meatballs, about 2 tablespoons each and transfer them to the smaller sheet pan. Roast on the top rack in the oven for 15 minutes, broiling for the last couple of minutes if desired.
- 04
To serve, spoon veggie mixture into bowls and top with meatballs. Serve with tzatziki and harissa, if desired.