Beef and Quinoa Meatballs
Main dish or appetizer? These beef and quinoa meatballs baked in marinara sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese are great for lunch, dinner or as tasty sliders.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Success® Tri-Color Quinoa
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup grated carrot
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme leaves
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
The whole family will love these protein-packed meatballs made with lean ground beef, hearty Success® Tri-Color Quinoa, veggies and herbs!
Step 1
Prepare quinoa according to package directions.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a large baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
Step 3
In a large bowl, mix together quinoa and all of the ingredients except for the marinara sauce, cheese and parsley.
Step 4
Form mixture into walnut-sized meatballs and arrange on prepared baking sheet.
Step 5
Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown.
Step 6
Spoon sauce over top, then sprinkle with cheese; bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until sauce is hot and cheese is melted.
Step 7
Remove from oven and sprinkle with parsley.
Recipe Tips
Try these as an appetizer on their own or make them into sliders! Slice dinner rolls in half and place meatballs on bottom halves. Cover with top halves of rolls and serve.
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