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Instant Pot Fresh from the Garden Zucchini Meatballs - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>Perfect for your late night munchies, on top of a salad, or in your favorite pasta dish, these bite size turkey meatballs with shredded zucchini are melt in your mouth delicious!</p>
6 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Turkey
  • 3 cups grate Zucchini
  • 1/4 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon chop Basil, Fresh
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano, Fresh
  • 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cups Water

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 4 meatballs
  • 138 Calories
  • 8g Total Fat
  • 2g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 52mg Cholesterol
  • 126mg Sodium
  • 2g Total Carb
  • 1g Fiber
  • 1g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 16g Protein
  • 1 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**,
  2. Combine turkey, grated zucchini, salt, basil, oregano, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
  3. Form into tablespoon size balls.
  4. Saute meatballs and oil in batches until browned.
  5. Add water to the Instant Pot, lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  6. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  7. Quick release pressure.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Combine turkey, grated zucchini, salt, basil, oregano, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
  2. Form tablespoon size balls, and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  3. Flash freeze.
  4. Divide among indicated number of freezer bags. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Saute meatballs and oil in batches until browned.
  4. Add water to the Instant Pot, lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  6. Quick release pressure.

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