Beef & Lentil High-Protein Meatballs
Allow about 40 minutes for this Italian recipe, which makes 4 servings. It is built around lean ground beef, cooked red lentils and egg. The cooking is mostly baking and simmering. It is high-protein. With 45 g of protein per serving (about 520 calories), it is a filling option.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 520 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 500 glean ground beef
- 300 gcooked red lentils
- 1egg
- 60 gpanko breadcrumbs
- 40 gParmesan cheese
- 3 clovesgarlic
- 1 tbspItalian seasoning
- 500 mlmarinara sauce
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1 tspsalt
- ½ tspblack pepper
- 3 tbspfresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C (400F). Line a sheet pan with parchment.
- Mince the garlic. In a large bowl, combine the lean ground beef, cooked red lentils, egg, panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper. Mix gently until just combined.
- Roll the mixture into 20 meatballs (about 40g each) and place on the prepared sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until browned and cooked through.
- Warm the marinara sauce in a large skillet, add the meatballs and simmer for 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped fresh basil.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 45 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Italian, American
- Diet: high-protein
- In cookbook: High-Protein Power Meals
