meatballs with zucchini "spaghetti"

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Christchurch
Updated on Aug 27, 2014

I've made this with and without the Worcestershire Sauce and I've also added some Ras Al Hanut which gave it a hint of Morocco but you could equally add curry flavours. It started out when I was looking for recipes fro low carb ..the family were having burgers and I wanted to have it but couldn't have the bun ....so I used the burger to make my meatballs and switched the onion for leek as that is lower carb than onions. I'd just got the Spirooli so the spaghetti was a no brainer :)

prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Pan Fry
yield 1 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces ground beef
  • 1 small leek
  • dash salt and pepper
  • 1/2 can tomatoes, canned and chopped, with liquid
  • - mushrooms
  • 1 dash worcestershire sauce
  • 1 - zucchini
  • - herbs,spices (optional)

How To Make meatballs with zucchini "spaghetti"

  • Step 1
    Preparation: - Chop the Leeks so they are like a small dice - Chop the mushrooms in half - If you have a spiral vegetable cutter then make the Zucchini into spaghetti. If you don't then use a peeler to make ribbons (they can can be sliced to make strips if you want to or be left as ribbons).
  • Step 2
    In a frying pan / skillet - saute the Leeks until soft and translucent but not brown. Remove them from the heat.
  • Step 3
    Put a quarter of the cooked leeks into a bowl big enough to mix it with the ground beef and a little salt and pepper if wanted). **At this point you can add mixed herbs or any other spice blends you would like in a meatball.** Divide into balls about the size of a small marble (so they cook quickly)
  • Step 4
    Add the Mushrooms to the leeks in the pan along with the meatballs and cook until browned
  • Step 5
    Add the chopped tomatoes cook for about 10 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through. At this point you can add the Worcestershire sauce and a herb or spice blend if you would like.
  • Step 6
    Add the Zucchini "Spaghetti" or ribbons and continue to cook until these have softened (depending on which you use it will be around 5 minutes)

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Category: Beef
Culture: Italian
Keyword: #Meatballs
Keyword: #zucchini
Keyword: #low-carb
Keyword: #low sodium
Keyword: #wheat-free
Keyword: #beef
Keyword: #healthy
Ingredient: Beef
Diet: Low Fat
Method: Pan Fry

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