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Easy & Healthy Meatballs with Roasted Veggies & Rice

Meatballs with Roasted Veggies & Rice 🍠

A hearty, balanced meal packed with juicy meatballs, caramelized roasted vegetables, and fluffy rice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 3 Servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Meatballs:
  • ½ lb ground turkey or beef
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Roasted Veggies:
  • ½ sweet potato cubed
  • ½ zucchini sliced
  • ½ red bell pepper chopped
  • ¼ onion sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the Rice:
  • 1 cup cooked white or brown rice

Method
 

  1. Mix ground turkey/beef with egg, breadcrumbs, and seasonings. Shape into meatballs.
  2. Cook meatballs in a skillet until browned and cooked through.
  3. Toss sweet potato, zucchini, pepper, and onion with oil and spices. Roast at 400°F for 20–25 minutes.
  4. Cook rice and set aside.
  5. Plate rice, top with roasted veggies, then add meatballs. Serve warm.