Broccoli Cheddar Meatballs

Broccoli Cheddar Meatballs

from messybunmotherhood.com
35 min

A meatball for little ones packed with veggies and flavor!

Ingredients

  • 1 lbground turkey (mine was 93% lean. any ground meat should work!)
  • ½ cupbreadcrumbs
  • ½ cupshredded cheddar
  • 1 cupbroccoli steamed and chopped
  • 1egg
  • 1 tspgarlic powder
  • 1 tsponion powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat your oven to 375 and line your baking sheet with parchment

  2. 2

    Steam your broccoli until fork tender and chop

  3. 3

    Add broccoli to a mixing bowl, then add in remaining ingredients

  4. 4

    Mix everything until just combined (but do not over mix. I used a food safe glove to mix because I think using your hands is what works best!)

  5. 5

    Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon add around 1.5 tablespoons of the mixture to your baking sheet

  6. 6

    Can leave as is, or roll into balls

  7. 7

    Bake for 15-20 minutes until internal temperature reads 165

  8. 8

    Serve and enjoy!