Italian · Dinner
Fried Beef Meatballs (High-Protein)
Fried beef meatballs enriched with ricotta and cannellini beans, pan-fried until golden and crisp, finished with parmesan and parsley. Served over warm white beans and crushed tomato for extra protein and fibre.
$5
20 minsPrep
15 minsCook
35 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
52.3gProtein
32.4gFat
30.1gCarbs
4.2gSugar
8.9gFiber
1180mgSodium
293mgChol
10.8gSat Fat
980mgPotassium
420mgCalcium
6.1mgIron
2.9mcgVitamin B12
9mgVitamin C
high-fiber
protein-rich
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine beef, egg, ricotta, 60g mashed beans, parmesan, breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper; mix and form into 5–6 meatballs.
2
Chill
Rest meatballs in the fridge for 10 minutes.
3
Fry
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; fry meatballs 8–10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until deeply browned and cooked through.
4
Simmer
Warm the canned tomato and remaining beans in a saucepan over medium-low heat for 3–4 minutes.
5
Plate
Spoon the tomato and bean mixture onto a plate, top with meatballs, and finish with parmesan and parsley.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g beef ground beef
- 22 large eggs
- 1/2 cup120g ricotta
- 2/3 cup120g cannellini beans, cooked
- 4 tbsp30g parmesan
- 4 tbsp20g breadcrumbs
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp60ml olive oil
- 1 cup180g cannellini beans, cooked
- 2/3 cup160g canned tomatoes
